South Africa 1947 farthing

Heritage sale 3021, part of lot 29120

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was part of lot 29120 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), which sold for $705. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI Proof Set 1947, the nine coin set comprising KM23-31, sold in the original blue case of issue." The farthing was struck in South Africa 1923-60. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 3,895,000 plus 2,600 proofs.

Specification: bronze, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 23, KM-PS19 (proof set).

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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