South Africa, George VI, Proof Set
Cape Town Anniversary - 1952 - Pretoria
PLEASE NOTE: this collector's item is unique. We therefore cannot guarantee its availability over time and recommend that you do not delay too long in completing your purchase if you are interested.
Beautiful proof set for the 300th anniversary of the founding of Capetown, with the 5 shilling in 500 ‰ silver, featuring the Drommedaris, the three-masted ship of Jan van Riebeeck who established the new colony in 1652. Contains in addition to the 5 shilling, the 2½ shilling, the 2 shilling, the 1 shilling, the 6 pence, the 3 pence, the 1 penny, the ½ penny, the ¼ penny, but above all the 1 pound (7.99 g and 22 mm, KM: 43) and the ½ pound (3.
99 g and 19.5 mm, KM: 42) in 917 ‰ gold!.
300 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.
