South Africa 1925 6 pence

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Goldberg sale 84, lot 4612
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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 .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.

Recorded mintage: 79,000.

Specification: 2.82 g, .800 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 16.1.

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]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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