South Africa
Republic gold Pond 1902 AU Details (Mount Removed, Repaired) NGC, Pilgrims Rest mint, KM11, Fr-4, Hern-Z54. One of a mere 968 pieces of this wartime issue that were struck hastily to pay soldiers of the Second Boer War. A charming and charismatic type that - as demonstrated here - often exhibits damage from mounting after having been placed within jewelry as a memento. A rare opportunity to own a coin that without a doubt must have passed through the hands of a combatant over the mountainous mining fields of early 20th-century South Africa.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD