Southern Rhodesia 1937 1/2 crown

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Ponterio sale 168, part of lot 40781
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was part of lot 40781 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), which sold for $5,875. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTHERN RHODESIA. Six Piece Proof Set, 1937. NGC PROOF-66 to PROOF-67. KM-Ps2. 6 piece in set. Includes: Penny to Halfcrown. All pieces lightly to moderately toned. The silver pieces have attractive blue and red highlights on the legends and fields. From a mintage of only 40 sets." 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 1937 only.

Recorded mintage: 1,174,000 plus 40 proof sets.

Specification: 14.14 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 13, KM PS2 (for the set).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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