South Africa 1946 penny

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, part of lot 42640

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. ...6) Penny. PCGS PROOF-66 RB. ...With original case of issue. From the Richard Margolis Collection." The penny was struck in South Africa 1923-60. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 2,605,000 plus 150 proofs.

Specification: 9.3 g, bronze, 30.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-25; Hern-S106; As a set: KM-PS18; Hern-P19.

Source:

• 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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