Southern Rhodesia 1952 6 pence
This specimen was lot 74615 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $60. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOUTHERN RHODESIA. 6 Pence, 1952. London Mint. George VI. PCGS MS-64. A bright and fresh example with strong technical quality for the grade and a slight champagne tinge to otherwise argent surfaces." Rhodesia, named after diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes, was created a self-governing colony of Britain in 1923. Coinage commenced in 1932. The sixpence pieces were originally sterling silver, then 0.500 fine silver and finally copper-nickel (this type, struck 1948-52). Additional sixpence pieces were struck 1955-64 while Rhodesia was federated with Nyasaland; these are listed under Rhodesia & Nyasaland. These pieces are quite scarce despite the large mintage.
Recorded mintage: 1,200,000.
Specification: 2.83 g, copper-nickel, 19.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-21.
- 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, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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