South Africa 1952 1/2 pound

Heritage sale 3064, lot 33799

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33799 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $444. The catalog description^[1] noted, "George VI gold Proof 1/2 Pound 1952 PR66 NGC. A small selection with plenty of impact, presenting wholly lustrous, golden surfaces throughout. From the Collection of A Scottish Gentleman." The half pound was struck 1952-60. This date is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: 4,002 plus 16,000 proofs.

Specification: 3.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, AGW 0.1177 oz.

Catalog reference: KM 42, KM-PS24 (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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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