South Africa 1952 shilling - Revision history

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[[Image:South Africa 1952 shilling obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:South Africa 1952 shilling rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:S Africa H3064-33802k.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3064, part of lot 33802]]
[[Image:S Africa H3064-33802l.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

[[South Africa]], after a turbulent history between English and Dutch settlers and the native population, was constituted the Union of South Africa in 1910. Coinage commenced in 1923. The shilling pieces were originally .800 fine silver (KM 17, issued 1923-36 and KM 28, issued 1937-50), then .500 fine silver (KM 37.2, issued 1951-52 and [[South Africa 1960 shilling|KM 49]], issued 1953-60). Additional ten cent pieces were struck 1961-64 after the white-dominated Republic of South Africa withdrew from the Commonwealth. With the collapse of apartheid, collecting South African coins is now respectable again. The second specimen was part of lot 33802 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), which sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "11-Piece Certified George VI Proof and Prooflike 1952 Set, 1) Farthing PR67 Red, KM32.2. 2) 1/2 Penny PR66 Red, KM 33. 3) Penny PR66 Red, KM 34.2. 4) 3 Pence PR66, KM 35.2. 5) 6 Pence PR67, KM 36.2. 6) Shilling PR66+, KM 37.2. 7) Florin PR67, KM 38.2. 8) 2-1/2 Shillings PR67, KM 39.2. 9) 5 Shillings PL66, KM 41. 10) 1/2 Pound PR67, KM 42. 11) Pound PR64, KM 43. A high-grade attractive 1952 set composed mainly of gems. It should be noted that the 5 Shilling coin is prooflike rather than proof."

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,834,000 plus 1,550 proofs.

''Specification:'' 5.66 g, .500 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by T. H. Paget and George Kruger-Gray.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 37.2.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, ''Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[South Africa 1950 shilling|1950 shilling]]
* [[South Africa 1952 farthing|1952 farthing]]
* [[South Africa 1952 1/2 penny|1952 ½ penny]]
* [[South Africa 1952 penny|1952 penny]]
* [[South Africa 1952 3 pence|1952 threepence]]
* [[South Africa 1952 6 pence|1952 sixpence]]
* [[South Africa 1952 2 shillings|1952 2 shillings]]
* [[South Africa 1952 2-1/2 shillings|1952 2½ shillings]]
* [[South Africa 1952 5 shillings|1952 5 shillings]]
* [[South Africa 1952 1/2 pound|1952 half pound]]
* [[South Africa 1952 pound|1952 pound]]
* [[South Africa 1954 1/2 penny|1954 ½ penny]]
* [[South Africa 1960 shilling|1960 shilling]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1952]]

[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3064]]

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-[[Image:South Africa 1952 shilling obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
+[[Image:South Africa 1952 shilling obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection]]
 [[Image:South Africa 1952 shilling rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
 [[Image:S Africa H3064-33802k.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3064, part of lot 33802]]

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 [[Image:S Africa H3064-33802l.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
-[[South Africa]], after a turbulent history between English and Dutch settlers and the native population, was constituted the Union of South Africa in 1910. Coinage commenced in 1923. The shilling pieces were originally 0.800 fine silver (KM 17, issued 1923-36 and KM 28, issued 1937-50), then .500 fine silver (KM 37.2, issued 1951-52 and [[South Africa 1960 shilling|KM 49]], issued 1953-60). Additional ten cent pieces were struck 1961-64 after the white-dominated Republic of South Africa withdrew from the Commonwealth. With the collapse of apartheid, collecting South African coins is now respectable again. The second specimen was part of lot 33802 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), which sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "11-Piece Certified George VI Proof and Prooflike 1952 Set, 1) Farthing PR67 Red, KM32.2. 2) 1/2 Penny PR66 Red, KM 33. 3) Penny PR66 Red, KM 34.2. 4) 3 Pence PR66, KM 35.2. 5) 6 Pence PR67, KM 36.2. 6) Shilling PR66+, KM 37.2. 7) Florin PR67, KM 38.2. 8) 2-1/2 Shillings PR67, KM 39.2. 9) 5 Shillings PL66, KM 41. 10) 1/2 Pound PR67, KM 42. 11) Pound PR64, KM 43. A high-grade attractive 1952 set composed mainly of gems. It should be noted that the 5 Shilling coin is prooflike rather than proof."
+[[South Africa]], after a turbulent history between English and Dutch settlers and the native population, was constituted the Union of South Africa in 1910. Coinage commenced in 1923. The shilling pieces were originally 0.800 fine silver (KM 17, issued 1923-36 and KM 28, issued 1937-50), then 0.500 fine silver (KM 37.2, issued 1951-52 and [[South Africa 1960 shilling|KM 49]], issued 1953-60). Additional ten cent pieces were struck 1961-64 after the white-dominated Republic of South Africa withdrew from the Commonwealth. With the collapse of apartheid, collecting South African coins is now respectable again. The second specimen was part of lot 33802 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), which sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "11-Piece Certified George VI Proof and Prooflike 1952 Set, 1) Farthing PR67 Red, KM32.2. 2) 1/2 Penny PR66 Red, KM 33. 3) Penny PR66 Red, KM 34.2. 4) 3 Pence PR66, KM 35.2. 5) 6 Pence PR67, KM 36.2. 6) Shilling PR66+, KM 37.2. 7) Florin PR67, KM 38.2. 8) 2-1/2 Shillings PR67, KM 39.2. 9) 5 Shillings PL66, KM 41. 10) 1/2 Pound PR67, KM 42. 11) Pound PR64, KM 43. A high-grade attractive 1952 set composed mainly of gems. It should be noted that the 5 Shilling coin is prooflike rather than proof."
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,834,000 plus 1,550 proofs.
-''Specification:'' 5.66 g, .500 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by T. H. Paget and George Kruger-Gray.
+''Specification:'' 5.66 g, 0.500 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by T. H. Paget and George Kruger-Gray.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 37.2.

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 * [[South Africa 1952 3 pence|1952 threepence]]
 * [[South Africa 1952 6 pence|1952 sixpence]]
 * [[South Africa 1952 2 shillings|1952 2 shillings]]
 * [[South Africa 1952 2-1/2 shillings|1952 2½ shillings]]