South Africa 1946 3 pence
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This specimen was part of lot 42640 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), which sold for $2,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. Proof Set (8 Pieces), 1946. Pretoria Mint. George VI. All PCGS Certified. ...5) 3 Pence. PCGS PROOF-64. ...With original case of issue. From the Richard Margolis Collection." The threepence was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1950 and 0.500 fine thereafter. This date is fairly common.
Recorded mintage: 2,219,000 plus 150 proofs.
Specification: 1.41 g, 0.800 fine silver, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-26; Hern-S145; As a set: KM-PS18; Hern-P19.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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