Should I be happy or sad because I am a ZAR collector ? Now with a few pictures of NON ZAR coins. :)
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Last years Spink's auction and last weeks Heritage auction showed some pretty strong prices for certain coins. 
Obviously it could also cost me more to upgrade etc.
Obviously it could also cost me more to upgrade etc.
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"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
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"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
Heck, I'd love to see a sequential presentation of ZAR goodies he's got squirreled away.
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What' Kat said!
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<< <i>Heck, I'd love to see a sequential presentation of ZAR goodies he's got squirreled away. >>
I would too !
1935 George V 2 1/2 Shillings Proof 65 - Mintage 20:
1934 George V 2 Shillings Proof 65 - Mintage 24:
1931 George V 2 Shillings Proof 65 Cameo - Mintage 62:
1931 George V 1/2 Penny Proof 64 BN - Mintage 62:
1934 George V 1 Penny Proof 66 BN - Mintage 24:
Unfortunately the above coins are locked away at the bank under a strict time agreement so I can't see them for a number of years. So like you, the viewer, I can only enjoy the pictures. Better safe then sorry though.
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You should be happy, because ZAR is a short set, albeit very expensive in high grades. When you're doing a set like that, you should concentrate on it, and stay away from other desirable coins, a discipline that not all collectors have. The completion of it however, gives immense pleasure ,at least momentarily.
Sometimes, it's not bad to rethink of the reasons why we picked such area to collect. It's never too late to change if needed.
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The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, or ZAR), often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Afrikaner/Boer country in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. It is not to be confused with the present-day South Africa; rather, it occupied the area later known as the South African province of Transvaal. The ZAR was established in 1852, and was independent from 1856 to 1877, then again from 1881 to 1900 after the First Boer War, in which the Boers regained their independence from the British Empire.
In 1900 the ZAR was annexed by the United Kingdom during the Second Boer War but the Boers officially gave in only in 1902. In 1910 it became the Transvaal province of the Union of South Africa. The first president of the South African Republic was Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, elected in 1857... more here.
Also, a good read on the subject would be this page with information on Paul Kruger.
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yeah, Roman is great, and this is one cool forum!
it all depends....how close are you to completing your set? if you're done or close to it, you have a little gold mine in those coins! if you have quite a few to go, i feel for you man; the rising market lifts all boats. problem is, you have to be in a boat for it to lift......(okay that sounded better in my head)
you have some nice ones there, and i'm sure they will only continue to appreciate (especially with mintages that small!)
thanks for sharing!
Doug
Just to be clear - those coins in the photos above are not ZAR coins. Rather they are South African Union coins. Zar coins either have a portrait of Paul Kruger on the Obverse or they are blank ( Kaalpennies & Kaalponds - Kaal meaning Bald ).
I am very happy with my ZAR collection - I do not have all the pieces as yet but I will still endevour to collect the whole series in AU or better ( that's much harder then it looks and unfortunately more expensive as well ). Also there is only 1 unique 'Single 9' and that costs an arm and a leg.......and more, so that most probably won't ever be part of my collection.
There are a few coins that I have not even seen yet - the Proof 1/2 Pond, the Proof Penny come to mind. But then again I still have about 35 years of collecting left ( hopefully longer ). I am happy to report that I do have a spectacularly toned Proof Shilling though and only wish that I had the photographic skills of Roman or Coinpictures.
Anyhow long story short - I am selling of a lot of lower grade stuff and doubles over the next few weeks in order to fund my ZAR habit.
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