August 1, 2022
1956 SOUTH AFRICA OFFICIAL PROOF SET (9) with 6 SILVER SAM BOX -EXTREMELY RARE
South Africa – 1956 Official Proof Pre-Decimal Coin Set – KM# PS36. The complete yearly set includes nine (9) coins: Quarter-Penny, Half-Penny, Penny, Three-Pence, Six-Pence, Shilling, Two Shillings, Two-and-Half Shillings, and Five Shillings. Coins were struck and packaged by South African Mint (SAM). They are rested on a blue velvet inside original blue SAM box. The six (6) highest denomination coins – 3 & 6 Pence, and 1, 2, 2-1/2, & 5 Shillings were made of Silver and weighs 1.41, 2.83, 5.66, 11.31, 14.14, and 28.28 grams respectively. Please look at some pictures – just a beautiful extremely rare (only 1,340 sets issued) Proof coin set. And it could be yours! All items listed as a “fixed price” or “best offer” or “good until canceled” are subject to prior sale in our retail coin store, so please consider purchasing or making an offer on these listings fairly quickly if they are of interest to you. We would never know if you wanted the item, if you didn’t make offer.. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: World\Africa\South Africa”. The seller is “uva0901″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: South Africa
- Certification: Original South African Mint (SAM) Packaging
- Grade: Ungraded
- Year: 1956
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Proof
- Composition: Bronze, Copper, Silver
- Denomination: 1/4, 1/2, 1, 3, 6 Pence; 1, 2, 2-1/2, 5 Shilling
- KM Number: 44-52 (PS36)