South Africa 1946 2-1/2 shillings

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 23047

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 23047 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SOUTH AFRICA. 2 1/2 Shillings, 1946. NGC PROOF-64. From a mintage of 150. Nearly cameo though not marked as such on the holder. Glossy liquid fields with the unmistakable reflectivity of a proof striking. The portrait is rendered in fine satin finish providing plenty of contrast with the fields. A touch of clear bamboo color tone adds an additional dimension to this scarce and desirable issue." The half crowns of George VI come in three styles: KM 30, struck 1937-47, with "GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR"; KM 39.1, struck 1948-50, with "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX"; and KM 39.2, debased to 0.500 fine silver. This date is seldom seen but not rare.

Recorded mintage: 11,000 plus 150 proofs.

Specification: 14.14 g, 0.800 fine silver, 28.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-30; Hern-S297.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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