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NYINC Signature Sale 3037 Sess. 2-4 5 January 2015
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George V 10-Piece Proof Set 1923, 1/4 Penny (Farthing) - PR65 PCGS (Blackened Finish), KM12.11/2 Penny - PR64 PCGS (Blackened Finish), KM13.1Penny - PR64 PCGS (Blackened Finish), KM14.13 Pence - UNC Details (Damaged) PCGS, KM15A6 Pence - PR63 PCGS, KM16AShilling - PR63 PCGS, KM17.1Florin - PR64 PCGS, KM182-1/2 Shillings - PR64 PCGS, KM19.11/2 Sovereign - PR65 PCGS, KM20Sovereign - PR64 PCGS, KM21Pretoria mint. The first coinage of South Africa proof set with the two gold issues, one a near-Gem and the other a Gem, having a total mintage of only 655 coins. The silver has uniformly mottled tone with pockets of brilliance, while the coppers all show the mint-applied blackened finish. Accompanied by a highly original red long-box that amazingly still includes the cautionary note from the mint, "Please hold these coins by the milled edge only, as any finger pressure on the polished surface leaves a stain."
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
George V 10-Piece Proof Set 1923, 1/4 Penny (Farthing) - PR65 PCGS (Blackened Finish), KM12.11/2 Penny - PR64 PCGS (Blackened Finish), KM13.1Penny - PR64 PCGS (Blackened Finish), KM14.13 Pence - UNC Details (Damaged) PCGS, KM15A6 Pence - PR63 PCGS, KM16AShilling - PR63 PCGS, KM17.1Florin - PR64 PCGS, KM182-1/2 Shillings - PR64 PCGS, KM19.11/2 Sovereign - PR65 PCGS, KM20Sovereign - PR64 PCGS, KM21Pretoria mint. The first coinage of South Africa proof set with the two gold issues, one a near-Gem and the other a Gem, having a total mintage of only 655 coins. The silver has uniformly mottled tone with pockets of brilliance, while the coppers all show the mint-applied blackened finish. Accompanied by a highly original red long-box that amazingly still includes the cautionary note from the mint, "Please hold these coins by the milled edge only, as any finger pressure on the polished surface leaves a stain."
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD