South Africa 1992 krugerrand
This specimen was lot 75518 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $3,720. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. Krugerrand, 1992. PCGS PROOF-66 Deep Cameo. A pleasing Gem Proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted devices." The krugerrand was introduced in 1967 as a one ounce gold bullion coin and was very popular around the world despite bearing the effigy of Paul Kruger, the chief exponent of apartheid. The white supremacist regime was ousted in 1989 but, amazingly enough, the krugerrand remains in production, tho in much reduced numbers. As competition for it, the South African government also marketed the Natura series, featuring various animals native to the region.
Recorded mintage: 1,803 plus 2,067 proofs.
Specification: 33.93 g, 0.917 fine gold, 32.7 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-B1; KM-73.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Hern, Brian, John Bothma and Hercie Pieterse, Hern's Handbook on South African Coins & Patterns, Ferndale, South Africa, 2013.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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