5s silver

A 1974 1 oz. Gold Krugerrand can reach up to $2,500.00 in value.

Circulated coins are generally not rare dude. They will have much marks from wear and tear. To sell "rare" coins, try coin dealers. See if they are willing buyers at decent prices. One can then always try the Internet. Just be careful, as there is much hype on the Mandela R5 coins; people will burn their fingers.

You are asking about a 5 cent coin (KM#37) from East Africa. The coin is made of bronze, weighs 5.77 grams, and is 25.3mm in diameter, with a center hole about 7mm in diameter. The obverse (front) has a crown above the center hole and "FIVE CENTS" below the hole. Fleurs are on either side of the center hole, and "QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND" is written around the edge. On the reverse (back) of the coin, tusks surround the center hole, with "EAST AFRICA" on the top edge, the denomination "5" below that, and the date "1955" on the bottom edge.

2,000,000 of these coins were produced in 1955. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, and example is worth US$0.10 in Fine condition, US$0.25 in Very Fine condition, US$0.75 in Extremely Fine condition, US$2.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$3.50 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. A small number were are also produced in Proof - an example would be valued at about US$150.00.

A proof coin (the word "mint" is usually not used in conjunction with the term) is a coin specially made for clarity of design. A proof coin started out being much like a proof print of a photograph; it was used to prove that the design elements were situated correctly, and looked good enough to be produced. Today most governments' mints produce sets of proof coins for collectors. A US proof coin is made from dies that are sandblasted (albeit usually with glass beads for the "sand") and then polished. The dies are polished every 5-15 coins, and replaced frequently before the die is worn. Each coin is hand-fed into the press using tongs or gloved hands; the coin is then struck at least twice. The resulting coin has a mirror-finish field or background, with frosted devices (or raised areas). Proof dies can, in some cases, be recycled for use with standard-issue coins, although some proof coins have slightly different designs from standard-issue coins. (For example, the 1-cent coin has an almost-joined "AM" in "AMERICA" for a circulation coin, but a different spacing for the proof coin.) If your coin is dated 1968 or later, proof coins are relatively easy to identify because they all have an "S" mint mark on them. The only possible confusion would be if the coin is a cent from 1968-74 or a nickel from 1968-70, when San Francisco struck those denominations for circulation as well as for inclusion in proof sets. All other S mint coins from 1968 onward are proofs only.

Earlier proofs were struck at Philadelphia so they're more difficult to identify unless they're in their original packaging.

Proof coins sometimes find their way into circulation when a set is broken open. That can happen if a set is stolen and the thief doesn't know what he has; sometimes small children will open Mommy's or Daddy's proof sets to get at the "shiny coins". Unfortunately if a proof coin has been spent, its value is significantly reduced.

You are asking about a 3 Pence coin (KM#35.2) from South Africa dated 1951. The coin is 16.5mm in diameter, weighs 1.41 grams and is 50% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.0227 troy ounces. The obverse (front) of the coin has an image of King George VI of Great Britain and the words "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King"). The reverse (back) of the coin has a protea flower in the center of three bars shaped as an inverted triangle, with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", the date, and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above the flower and the denomination, "3D" ("D" being the abbreviation for pence) below it. 6,323,000 of these coins were produced for circulation in 1951, plus another 2,000 in Proof for collectors.

With silver currently (as of January 6, 2011) at $29.10 per troy ounce, the "melt value" of this coin is about 66 US cents. Numismatically (according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins), an example is probably worth about US$1 in Extremely Fine condition, US$3 in Uncirculated condition, and US$4 in Proof.

You are asking about a Penny from South Africa (KM#25). The coin is made of bronze, measures 30.8mm in diameter and weighs 9.300 grams. The obverse (front) of the coin bears a portrait of King George VI and the words "GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King and Emperor"). The reverse (back) bears an image of the sailing ship "Dromedaris" at sea, with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", "1946" and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above, and the denomination "1 D" below. 2,605,000 of these coins were produced for circulation in 1946, with another 150 produced in Proof condition.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.25 in Fine condition, US$0.75 in Very Fine condition, US$3.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$8.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$45.00 in Proof.

It's a gold bullion coin issued by South Africa, similar to the American Eagle or Canadian Maple Leaf coins. They're sold for their gold content, not for spending.

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This is aprivately minted item -- it did not come from Australia. It's either a novelty item -- gold plated over base metal -- worth maybe a dollar or two ... Or a bullion item -- valued for the actual gold content. However, it's "pound" may be deceiving. You would need to get it weighed and assayed to determine actual gold content, if it's not clearly stated on the coin. Then you can figure its value at about $600 per Troy ounce.

Please post a new question with enough details to identify the coin you're interested in. What country? What date? What denomination?

I have the rare Georgivs sextvs rex coin for sale. Anyone interested can email me on omark@vodamail.co.za or call me on 078 558 9937

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Note that "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" is Latin for "George the Sixth, King" and is not a sufficient description to identify a coin. The coin in question was produced between 1948 and 1952, and is likely South African, but many different coins were produced during that period by South Africa, and none of them are really "rare" (other than any gold issues, which have a high metal value, the 2 1/2 Shilling coins of 1948, 1949 and 1950 are the only "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" coins worth more than US$50.00 in circulated condition, and those three are only worth about US$75.00 in Extremely Fine condition.

My guess is that you are actually asking about the Five Shilling (also called One Crown) coin issued by South Africa in 1952 in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Capetown. The coin bears a portrait of King George the Sixth (of Great Britain) on the front and and an image of a Schooner in Capetown harbor on the back. The coin measures 38.8mm in diameter, is 50% silver and has an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.4546 troy ounces. Numismatically, it is worth perhaps a dollar or two over the silver value in circulated condition, about US$12 in Uncirculated condition, and maybe US$15 or so in Proof.

You are asking about a Half Penny from South Africa (KM#33). The coin is made of bronze, measures 25mm in diameter and weighs about 5.400 grams. The obverse (front) of the coin bears a portrait of King George VI and the words "GEORGIVS SEXTUS REX" (Latin for "George the Sixth, King"). The reverse (back) bears an image of the sailing ship "Dromedaris" at sea, with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", "1946" and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above, and the denomination "1/2 D" below. 3,746,000 of these coins were produced for circulation in 1951, with another 2,000 produced in Proof condition.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.25 in Fine condition, US$0.50 in Very Fine condition, US$1.25 in Extremely Fine condition, US$3.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$5.00 in Proof.

Edward the Eighth, who served as King for less than a year, had his name (although not his portrait) on only the 5 Cents and 10 Cents coins from East Africa. The value of the 5 Cent Coin is perhaps a dollar or two in nice circulated condition and US$5.00 or so in Uncirculated condition, with Proof examples running at about US$150. The value of the 10 Cents coin is similar, although without a mintmark (an "H" or "KN") the range would be about $3-6 and $25 or so (and $150-$300 in Proof). A rare example of the the 10 Cents coin exists in Copper-Nickel (almost all are bronze) and would be quite valuable.

If the mintmark is "H", it is worth between 50 cents and $22.80. If the mintmark is KN, then it is worth between $1.50 and $54. In the future please include the condition of the coin so I can value it more precisely for you.

About 925.00 to sell it as of today, and 950.00 or so to buy it. Call a dealer and ask them or look them up on Google. Dealers are going to mark them up if you are buying. Remember that the stronger the underlying price in gold the stronger the coin market is. A coin is different than just having mass produced gold cause they are harder to find. Collectors buy them up.

You are asking about a 1 Penny coin (KM#5) from Zambia. The coin is about 25mm in diameter, made of bronze, and has a hole in the center with a diameter of about 5mm. The Front has "ZAMBIA" above the hole and "1966" below it; the back has "ONE PENNY" above the hole and "1d" (the "d" is much smaller than the "1") below it. The coin, which was only produced in 1966, had a mintage of 7,200,000 for circulation and another 60 in Proof for collectors.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.25 in Fine condition, US$0.45 in Very Fine condition, US$0.85 in Extremely Fine condition, US$1.75 in Uncirculated condition, and US$2.75 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The Proof value is not provided, but I would guess it to be somewhere in the US$100 range.

You are asking about a 5 Shilling coin from South Africa (KM#8.1). The coin weighs 28.2759 grams and is 92.5% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.8409 troy ounces. With silver at US$16.92 per troy ounce (as of March 22, 2010), the "melt value" of this coin is about US$14.23.

The obverse of the coin has a portrait of Paul Kruger. and the words "ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK" (Afrikaans for "South African Republic") .The reverse has the denomination and date above a coat of arms.

14,000 of these coins were produced in 1896. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$60 in Fine condition, US$150 in Very Fine condition, US$350 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$1,100 in Uncirculated condition.

There is also a second version of this coin (KM#8.2), which differs from the first only in that the covered wagon in the coat of arms on the reverse of the coin has two shafts on the wagon tongue (the part hooked to an animal to pull the wagon) rather than just one. 4,327 of these coins were produced, and an example is worth about US$90 in Fine condition, US$200 in Very Fine condition, US$550 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$1,800 in Uncirculated condition. A further 25 to 30 were produced in Proof - these are valued at about US$4,250 each.

You are asking about a 3 Pence coin (KM#26) from South Africa dated 1942. The coin is 16.5mm in diameter, weighs 1.41 grams and is 80% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.0363 troy ounces. The obverse (front) of the coin has an image of King George V of Great Britain and the words "GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR" (Latin for "George the Fifth, King and Emperor"). The reverse (back) of the coin has a protea flower in the center of three bars shaped as an inverted triangle, with the words "SOUTH AFRICA", the date, and "ZUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") above the flower and the denomination, "3 PENCE" below it. 1,572,000 of these coins were produced in 1926.

With silver currently (as of February 10, 2011) at $30.10 per troy ounce, the "melt value" of this coin is about US$1.09. Numismatically (according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins), an example is probably worth about US$3.50 in Very Fine condition, US$20.00 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$50.00 in Uncirculated condition. About 16 were also produced in Proof for collectors - an example would be valued at about US$2,000.00.

the value of this coin as of 8/31/2011 is $417

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it is worth $.006 American dollars

There were no Crown coins (or 5 Shilling coins) produced by or for South Africa (the "Zuid Afrikaanische Republiek" or "ZAR") in 1897. 5 Shilling coins were produced in 1892, and 2 1/2 Shilling coins (also called "Half Crowns") were produced in (among other years) 1897.

You are asking about a 2 1/2 Shilling coin from South Africa (KM#7). The coin weighs 14.138 grams and is 92.5% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.4205 troy ounces. With silver at US$18.10 per troy ounce (as of April 5, 2010), the "melt value" of this coin is about US$7.61.

The obverse of the coin has a portrait of Paul Kruger and the words "ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK" (Afrikaans for "South African Republic"). The reverse has a coat of arms with the denomination and date above.

135,000 of these coins were produced in 1894. According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth about US$20 in Fine condition, US$160 in Very Fine condition, US$325 in Extremely Fine condition, and US$750 in Uncirculated condition.