Southern Rhodesia 1934 1/2 crown

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72770

This specimen was lot 72770 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTHERN RHODESIA. 1/2 Crown, 1934. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. A nicely preserved example of the type with good eye appeal and attractive patina highlighted iridescent hues in the protected areas." Rhodesia, named after diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes, was created a self-governing colony of Britain in 1923. Coinage commenced in 1932. The colony was federated with Northern Rhodesia in 1956 but is now Zimbabwe. This type was struck 1932-36 only and this is the scarcest date.

Recorded mintage: 419,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver, 32.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1932 half crown
• South Africa 1934 2½ shillings
• Great Britain 1934 half crown
• New Zealand 1934 1/2 crown
• 1935 half crown
• Coins and currency dated 1934