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SOUTH AFRICA 1928
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1/4P 1928 S.africa
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NGC MS 65 BN
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The South African Union was established in 1910 and existed until the independence of South Africa from Britain in 1961. The Union issued its own coinage from 1923, which were minted at the Royal Mint in Pretoria. The coins were identical in size and value as those used in Britain. The King George V series ran from 1923 to 1936, in which year the monarch passed away.
The 1/4 penny or "farthing" was issued in each year of the series, except 1925, 1927 and 1929. The years 1926, 1933, 1934 and 1936 had extremely low mintages of less than 100 coins per year.
The farthing consists of 95.5% Copper, 3% Tin and 1.5% Zinc. The obverse was designed by Bertram MacKennal and features King George V with the notation "GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR", or George V King-Emperor.
The reverse was designed by Kruger Gray and features two Cape sparrows facing each other sitting on a plant with berries. The 1928 farthing reverse features the notations "SOUTH AFRICA - 1928 - ZUID-AFRIKA" and "1/4 PENNY". This is the second reverse design of the series and were used from 1926 to 1931.
Total mintage of the 1928 1/4 penny was 64 301.
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| 1/4 Penny (Var 3 Rev) |
SOUTH AFRICA 1932
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1/4P 1932 S.africa
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NGC MS 64 BN
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The South African Union was established in 1910 and existed until the independence of South Africa from Britain in 1961. The Union issued its own coinage from 1923, which were minted at the Royal Mint in Pretoria. The coins were identical in size and value as those used in Britain. The King George V series ran from 1923 to 1936, in which year the monarch passed away.
The 1/4 penny or "farthing" was issued in each year of the series, except 1925, 1927 and 1929. The years 1926, 1933, 1934 and 1936 had extremely low mintages of less than 100 coins per year.
The farthing consists of 95.5% Copper, 3% Tin and 1.5% Zinc. The obverse was designed by Bertram MacKennal and features King George V with the notation "GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR", or George V King-Emperor.
The reverse was designed by Kruger Gray and features two Cape sparrows facing each other sitting on a plant with berries. The 1932 farthing reverse features the notations "SOUTH AFRICA - 1932 - SUID-AFRIKA" and "1/4 D". This is the third reverse design of the series and was used from 1931 to 1936.
Total mintage of the 1932 1/4 penny was 105 403.
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| 1/2 Penny (Var 1 Rev) |
SOUTH AFRICA 1924
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1/2P 1924 S.africa
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NGC MS 65 BN
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South African Union coins were minted at the Royal Mint in Pretoria from 1923.
The half penny is a bronze coin containing 95.5% copper, 3% tin and 1.5% zinc. From 1923 to 1942 all bronze coins were artificially blackened so as to distinguish them more easily from the gold coins in circulation (half sovereign and sovereign minted until 1932). From 1942 onward, bronze coins had a bright red appearance.
The King George V series half penny features a portrait of King George V on the obverse. The obverse design was by Bertram Mackennal. The reverse design by Kruger Gray features an image of the Dromedaris, one of the three vessels that brought Jan van Riebeeck and his party to the Cape, which led to the founding of the Cape colony and settlement of Europeans in what was to become South Africa.
Total mintage of 1924 1/2 pennies were 64 165.
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| 6 Pence (Var 3 Rev) |
SOUTH AFRICA 1933
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6P 1933 S.africa
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NGC MS 62
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South African Union coins were minted at the Royal Mint in Pretoria from 1923.
The sixpence is a silver coin containing 80% silver and 20% copper (silver content 2.26 grams).
The King George V series sixpence features a portrait of King George V on the obverse. The obverse design was by Bertram Mackennal. The reverse design was by Kruger Gray and from 1925 onward features a protea, still today the national flower of South Africa.
Total mintage of 1933 6P were 2 818 595.
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