South Africa 1952 penny

Heritage sale 3064, part of lot 33802

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 33802 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), which sold for $960. The catalog description^[1] 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." The penny was struck in South Africa 1923-60, with this type noted for 1951-52. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 12,874,000 plus 16,000 proofs.

Specification: 9.6 g, bronze, 30.8 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 34.2, KM-PS24 (proof set).

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.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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