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| − | This specimen was lot 4612 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), where it sold for $529. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "South Africa. Sixpence, 1925. George V. NGC graded MS-62." The six pence was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1930 and .500 fine thereafter. The first issues (1923-24) had a numeric reverse. Despite the low mintage, this date is not rare. | + | This specimen was lot 4612 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), where it sold for $529. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "South Africa. Sixpence, 1925. George V. NGC graded MS-62." The six pence was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1930 and 0.500 fine thereafter. The first issues (1923-24) had a numeric reverse. Despite the low mintage, this date is not rare. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 79,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 79,000. | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 24 February 2024
This specimen was lot 4612 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), where it sold for $529. The catalog description[1] noted, "South Africa. Sixpence, 1925. George V. NGC graded MS-62." The six pence was struck in South Africa 1923-60. It was 0.800 fine silver until 1930 and 0.500 fine thereafter. The first issues (1923-24) had a numeric reverse. Despite the low mintage, this date is not rare.
Recorded mintage: 79,000.
Specification: 2.82 g, 0.800 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 16.1.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 84: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
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