South Africa | 1952-1960 | £ Pound | PF
1956
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| Item Description: |
POUND 1956 S.africa |
| Full Grade: |
NGC PF 69 |
| Owner: |
Mi§ål's |
Owner Comments:
KM#54, South Africa 1956
Gold Proof Pound (0.917)
Queen Elizabeth II
PF 69
FDC Gem example, Top-Pop and finest known at NGC records (05/2019)
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse Designer: Mary Gillick
Reverse: Springbok
Reverse Designer: Coert L. Steynberg
Mintage: 508
Comments:
In the first eight years of Her Majesty's reign these £ Pounds and £½ Pounds were struck in Proof condition - the only place in the entire world that was striking proof gold with Her Majesty's portrait on it. This makes these coins the only relatively obtainable way to own Proof gold with the Coronation (Laureate Bust) portrait and, consequently, they are of great significance to collectors.