Cape of Good Hope. British Colony copper-nickel Pattern
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I just bought this pattern, I don't know much about it, but I like the way it looks and I like the rarity. What do you guys think.
Auction Description:
Cape of Good Hope. British Colony copper-nickel Pattern Proof Penny 1889-V PR63 NGC, Brussels mint, KM-Pn4, KM-X4, Hern-C5. Estimated mintage of 20 pieces. A superb example of this very rare issue. Sharply struck, and lustrous, with reflective fields. The surfaces are free of significant contact marks, but small spots are noted on both sides. From the Royale Baldwin Collection.
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I do not recall ever seeing one. Congrats… looks to be quite rare
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I used to collect South Africa and still own some but not any pre-Union.
There are numerous variations of this "pattern", which is actually believed to have been a salesmen token.
I'm working on a set of all british territories under Queen Victoria. I always thought it was a shame no South African coins other than sovereigns had her portrait. Beautiful coin nonetheless.
I'm confused by your post.
Every South African Union coin dated 1953-1960 has the QEII Mary Gillick portrait. That's 11 denominations from the 1/4d to the pound (sovereign).
Whoops I meant Victoria not Elizabeth. My bad.
I wonder how hard it would be to assemble a set of these patterns. Do you know if there are any books or other resources out there?
Thank you
Uh oh, bit of danger to the pocket book on that question....
Well, just Love coins, period.
Any of the South Africa guides. I have Hern and Randburg which are essentially identical, but Hern is more recent. Might be another author since as I don't follow this coinage much anymore.
Just be aware that if you buy these coins, you might have difficulty getting most of your money back. The prices have declined a lot reducing the risk since the peak in late 2011 or early 2012 (a lot less on these than generally), but the marketability of South African coinage generally outside of South Africa is not particularly good. These are somewhat different due to the unique design, but when I actively collected South African coinage, there was one (much) higher) price level in South Africa and a much weaker one everywhere else.