South Africa 1953 shilling - Revision history

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - " .500 fine" to " 0.500 fine"

2024-02-25T01:32:56Z

Text replacement - " .500 fine" to " 0.500 fine"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Jan van Riebeek" to "Jan van Riebeeck"

2023-07-23T15:47:14Z

Text replacement - "Jan van Riebeek" to "Jan van Riebeeck"

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2021-01-15T12:54:48Z

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[[Image:S Africa H3038-36654e.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 36654]]
[[Image:S Africa H3038-36654f.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was part of lot 36654 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), which sold for $540.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic Eleven-Coin Proof Set 1953, KM-PS26. Mintage 600 sets. Farthing to 1/2 and Pond gold. A beautifully-toned set with all coins choice proof and exhibiting mottled surfaces with iridescent patina. Sold with box of issue." In 1960, South Africa withdrew from the British Commonwealth and in 1961 issued all new coins, dropping the bust of the queen for explorer Jan van Riebeek. This type was issued 1953-60 and is common.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,672,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 5.65 g, .500 fine silver, 23.6 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 49.

''[[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>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

''Link to:''
* [[South Africa 1953 farthing|1953 farthing]]
* [[South Africa 1953 1/2 penny|1953 half penny]]
* [[South Africa 1953 penny|1953 penny]]
* [[South Africa 1953 3 pence|1953 threepence]]
* [[South Africa 1953 6 pence|1953 sixpence]]
* [[South Africa 1953 2 shillings|1953 2 shillings]]
* [[South Africa 1953 2-1/2 shillings|1953 2½ shillings]]
* [[South Africa 1953 5 shillings|1953 5 shillings]]
* [[South Africa 1953 1/2 pound|1953 half pound]]
* [[South Africa 1953 pound|1953 pound]]
* [[South Africa 1956 3 pence|1956 threepence]]
* [[South Africa 1957 shilling|1957 shilling]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1953]]
* return to coins of [[South Africa]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3037]]

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,672,000 plus 5,000 proofs.
-''Specification:'' 5.65 g, .500 fine silver, 23.6 mm diameter.
+''Specification:'' 5.65 g, 0.500 fine silver, 23.6 mm diameter.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 49.

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 [[Image:S Africa H3038-36654f.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was part of lot 36654 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), which sold for $540.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic Eleven-Coin Proof Set 1953, KM-PS26. Mintage 600 sets. Farthing to 1/2 and Pond gold. A beautifully-toned set with all coins choice proof and exhibiting mottled surfaces with iridescent patina. Sold with box of issue." In 1960, South Africa withdrew from the British Commonwealth and in 1961 issued all new coins, dropping the bust of the queen for explorer Jan van Riebeek. This type was issued 1953-60 and is common.
+This specimen was part of lot 36654 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), which sold for $540.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic Eleven-Coin Proof Set 1953, KM-PS26. Mintage 600 sets. Farthing to 1/2 and Pond gold. A beautifully-toned set with all coins choice proof and exhibiting mottled surfaces with iridescent patina. Sold with box of issue." In 1960, South Africa withdrew from the British Commonwealth and in 1961 issued all new coins, dropping the bust of the queen for explorer Jan van Riebeeck. This type was issued 1953-60 and is common.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,672,000 plus 5,000 proofs.