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Revision as of 20:30, 17 August 2021
This specimen was part of lot 21851 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $5,750. The catalog description[1] noted, "George VI eight-piece Proof Set 1938, Farthing-Halfcrown, all toned Proof, most with some PVC that can be removed to bring out the full mirrored fields. A very scarce set with tiny a mintage of only 44 sets. Included is the original case of issue." This type was struck 1937-47. The sixpence features the protea flower on the reverse.
Recorded mintage: 1,725,000 plus 44 proof sets.
Specification: 2.83 g, .800 fine silver, 19.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 27, KM PS13 for the set.
- 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]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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