Western Cape Numismatic Society

Vol 8, No 1: August/September 1972

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• PHOTOGRAPH: DIE ALEXANDERSFONTEIN HOTEL.1/- .

  • Tekenmunte bladsy 8 en 9.  

• VOLKSKAS CAN GET YOU COINS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (ADVERTISEMENTS) p. 2

  • Volkskas took the lead in South Africa with a complete Numismatic Service. 

• 5TH S.A. NUMISMATIC CONVENTION FOR CARLTON HOTEL - p.3

  • The President of the Transvaal Numismatic Society, Mr. W. W van As, reports that the venue of the 5th National Numismatic Convention will definitely be the Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg, and this important numismatic event will be held from Friday, 5th April 1974 to Saturday 13th April 1974. 

• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - p.3

  • Sir respectful, I have heard from the South African Reserve Bank that you are coin dealers.  

• READERS LETTERS - p.4

  • On checking price lists during the past few years, I find that the appreciation in the value of the R1.00 uncirculated gold coins is the greatest followed by the short-proofset, the longproof set, the twin set (gold), the R2.00 (uncirculated), the Krugerrand and the uncirculated sets, in that order.  

• THE KRUGERRAND, A PRESTIGE GOLD COIN – (COURTESY – MAY 1972 EDITION OF “MINING” ISSUED BY THE CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA.) - p.5

  • South Africa’s prestige gold coin, the Krugerrand, is fast gaining international recognition.  

• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – p.5

  • John Snow, the noted British epidemiologist and anaesthetist, is featured on a new is medal.  

• THE ROYAL PORTRAIT IS DISAPPEARING FROM COMMONWEALTH COINAGE – BY JERRY REMICK -  p.6

  • The royal portrait of the reigning British monarch is slowly disappearing from the coinage of the British Commonwealth of Nations. 

• KRUGER “GOLD’” SCORES AGAIN - p.7.

  • A Nelspruit farmer who paid R5000 for R12.50 worth of gold-painted 1/2c pieces described to Mr. D. P. Wilcocks in the Nelspruit Regional Court recently how he was bullied into buying what he believed were “Kruger gold sovereigns.” 

• NIXON & CHINA - p.7

  • The International Numismatic Agency has announced that a new commemorative medallion will be issued to honour President Nixon’s official state visit to China. 

• DIE ALEXANDERSFONTEIN HOTEL EN ANDER KIMBERLEY TEKENMUNTE – DEUR DR. G.P. THERON -  p.8,9

  • Met die ingebruikname van die Jack Hindon Minasie te Alexandersfontein, ongeveer nege kilometer buite Kimberley is n baie interesante brosjure uitgegee.  

• THE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL – ITS PLACE IN HISTORY AND ART – BY LAURENCE BROWN OF B.A. SEABY LIMITED, WHO VISITED SOUTH AFRICA RECENTLY AND DELIVERED THIS TALK TO THE JOHANNESBURG COIN CLUB - p.10,11

  • It may not be inappropriate to define firstly what is commonly understood by the term “Commemorative Medal’. 

• DE NUMMIS NO.4 IS NOW ON SALE -  p.11

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST – p.12

  • Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: half pennies, pennies, tickey/tripence, sixpence, shillings, florins, half-crowns. 

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST (cont.) - p.13

  • Z.A.R. pennies, sixpence, shillings, two shillings, half-crowns, half pounds. South Africa farthings, half pennies, pennies, tickeys 

• INVESTMENT PARCEL - p.13

  • A complete run of South African Short Proof Sets 1947 -1960 of Numistat prices. Less 20% 

• PRICELIST CONT. - ISRAEL - p.14

  • The Israel Government Coins & Medals Corporation has recently announced the issue of a coin to commemorate the 24th Anniversary of Independence.  

• PRICELIST CONT. - 1966 BHUTAN PROOF SET - p.14

  • Only 6000 sets were struck at Royal Mint, 4 coins in a Leatherette case 

• PRICELIST CONT. – THE GOLD AND SILVER COINS OF: -p.15.

  • Legal tender “proof” and limited gold and silver coins issued from about 20 different countries. 

• PRICELIST CONT. - AUSTRALIAN SOVEREIGNS, SYDNEY MINT - p.15.

  • Coins between 1855 - 1870 

• OLYMPICS 1972 – p.16

  • We have pleasure in offering the following COINS (not medals), struck to commemorate the 1972 OLYMPIC GAMES in MUNICH, West Germany. 

• BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND - p.16

  • Silver 10 D.M  - legal tender – limited issue

 

Vol 8, No 2: October/November 1972

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• PHOTOGRAPH: COIN WITH RICHARD NIXON - p.1

  • World Personalities in Gold (see page 16) 

• VOLKSKAS KAN VIR U DIE WÊRELD SE MUNTE KRY (ADVERTENSIE) - p.2.

  • Volkskas was heel eerste in Suid-Africa met ‘n volledige numismatiese diens. 

• 1971 MINT PRODUCTION FIGURES/1971 MUNT PRODUKSIE SYFERS - p.3

  • Die President van die Transvaalse Numismastiese Vereniging, Mnr. W.S. van As. Het die volgende amptelike S.A. Munt produksie syfers vir 1971 vir ons gegee.

• ANSWERS TO QUIZ ON PAGE 5 - p.3

• VOLKSKAS – BICKELS MUNT EN MEDALJE VEILING/ VOLKSKAS -BICKELS COIN AND MEDAL AUCTION – p.3

  • We are planning to hold an auction of better-class numismatic material during the last week of November.  

• DIE KARWIELPENNIE – DEUR MATTY ESTERHUYSEN - p.4

  • Die karwielpennies is nie seldsame munte nie en dit raak nie maklik weg nie, want wie kan nou so ‘n groot muntstuk verloor?  

• 20 QUESTIONS ON Z.A.R. COINAGE - p.5

  • These 20 questions were compiled by Mr. W. A. van As and submitted to members of the Transvaal Numismatic Society, at a meeting held in the Holiday Inn, Jan Smuts Airport, on Wednesday, 26th July 1972.  

• NATAL NEWS - p.5

  • Announcements of office bearers for the forthcoming year of the Natal Numismatic Society.

• STRANGE COINS IN AFRICA – BY W.L. SPEIGHT OF CAMPS BAY - p.6, 7

  • While generally in South Africa today you need the recognized Republican coins to purchase goods that steadily seem to be more expensive, over the years in different parts of Africa, many things have been used for money, and some people may have collected such items as eagerly as they do coins and medals.  

• THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING 1943-I EAST AFRICAN SHILLING – BY JERRY REMICK – p.7.

  • One of the hardest coins to find in the East African series is the 1943-I East African Shilling. 

• VERDERE INLIGTING OOR TEKENMUNTE – DEUR DR. G. P. THERON - p.8,9

  • Verskeie versamelaars van tekenmunte het my genader met die versoek dat ek ‘n lys van tekenmunte moet saamstel wat of nie voorheen bekend was nie, of beskryf waar die stelle nie volledig was nie.  

• KENYA NOT TO STRIKE 25 CENT COINS - p.9

  • The Kenya 25c coin will no longer be struck as it is not popular. 

• THE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. ITS PLACE IN HISTORY AND ART – PART2 – CONTINUED FROM AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ISSUE - p.10,11

  • By Laurence Brown of B.A. Seaby Limited visited South Africa recently and delivered this talk to the Johannesburg Coin Club.   

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST-– p.12

  • S.A. Proofsets. Short sets (without gold), long sets (with gold), S.A. Mint with gold sets 

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST - (CONT.) - p. 13

  • S.A. Uncirculated crowns, silver one rand 

• SOUTH AFRICA - p.13

  • A set of Select UNC, S.A. Gold two rand 

• S.A. COIN COLLECTION - p.13

  • A collection of 256 choice South African Coins is being offered for sale.  

• BICKELS COINS ACCESSORIES – PRICELIST CONTINUE - p.14

  • S.A. Coin albums, universal coin albums, Rhodesian coin albums, loose single plastic sheets for universal albums, loose single plastic pockets for single coins, Coins & Medals News cover binder, medal album, banknote album. 

• GIVE A GOLD COIN AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT – PRICELIST CONT. - p.15

• NUMISMATIC CHRISTMAS DIRECTORY - p.15

• AT R17,50 AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT - p.15

  • Complete type set of S.A. silver rands in gold inscribed holder. 

• FAMOUS WORLD PERSONALITIES IN 22 CARAT GOLD – PRICELIST CONT. - p.16

  • The 20mm size is ideal for cufflinks. 

 

Vol 8, No 3: December 1972/January 1973

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• PHOTOGRAPH: ROYAL SILVER WEDDING CROWN - p.1

• VOLKSKAS CAN GET YOU COINS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (ADVERTISEMENTS) p. 2

  • Volkskas took the lead in South Africa with a complete Numismatic Service. 

• HIGH PRICES AT JO’BURG COIN AUCTIONS – REPRINTED FROM AN ARTICLE BY DENIS GODFREY, WHICH APPEARED IN THE STAR, DECEMBER 2. - p.3

  • There were no less than three coin auction sales in Johannesburg this week and good business was done at all three.  

• BULAWAYO COIN CLUB -  p.3

  • We have had a letter from Mr. P. de Villiers of Bulawayo who advises as follows: Our Numismatic Club here in Bulawayo is progressing slowly.  

• NUWE NUMISMATIESE VERENIGING IN VRYBURG - p.4

  • Die eerste muntversamelaarsvereniging in Noord-Kaapland en slegs die tweede in Kaapland, is Dinsdagaand in Vryburg gestig toe die Stellalandse Munt- en Medaljevereniging in die lewe geroep is. (Hierdie berig met die welwillendheid van Dr. W. C. Annandale en die Stellalander, Vryburg K. P.)  

• BICKELS CHURCHILL/SMUTS MEDALLION LISTED IN NEW CATALOGUE - p. 4

  • “The Medallic Portraits of Sir Winston Churchill” is the title of a comprehensive catalogue of this series prepared by the young U.S. numismatist, J. Erick Engstrom, and published by Spink and Son Ltd. Of London.  

• LEDELYS – p.4.

• R8800 FOR ’92 GOLD KRUGER 2/6 - p.5.

  • One of the greatest rarities of South Africa’s coinage, an 1892 Kruger half-crown struck from the official dies in gold by some unknown person, sold for R8800 at Sotheby’s New Bond Street, London, on Thursday. 

• BLEYDENSTEINSE DUIT – BY MATTY ESTERHUYSEN - p.5

  • In 1819 het ‘n Utrechtse kruidenier, ene Bleydenstein, groot hoeveelhede Judenpfennings uit Duitsland na Nederland ingevoer.

• WIDE VARIETY OF SEYCHELLES COINS - By Jerry Remick - p.6,7

  • The 70 coins issued between 1939 and 1972 that make up the entire date series for the Seychelles Islands are still available in better grades for modest prices.  

• MONEY’S DIRTY, VERY DIRTY! – COINS STAMP ANTIQUE NEWS - p.7

  • A couple of Kentucky doctors have found that money is really dirty and have published a tongue-in-cheek paper on their findings in the Journal of American Association. 

• KRUGER GOLD AGAIN - p.7

  • A Roodepoort man lost R5 600 in cash, his car and his firearm in a Kruger sovereign swindle in a new twist.  

• IN 1924 AAN DIE MUSEUM GESKENK – DEUR MATTHY ESTEHRHYIZEN - p.8

  • ‘n Pragtige gepatineerde bronsmedalje, wat deur mev. Frits Holm vanuit Parys, Frankryk aan die Burgemeester van Pretoria gestuur is met die versoek om dit aan ‘n Museum te oorhandigs, is in 1924 aan die Nasionale Kultuurhistorese en Opelug Museum, Pretoria, geskenk.

• MESSAGE FROM MR.W.S. VAN AS, PRESIDENT OF THE TRANSVAAL NUMISMATIC SOCIETY. – 5TH NATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION - p.9

  • The Convention Committee of this Society are making excellent progress with arrangements in connection with the 5th National Numismatic Convention and I have pleasure in furnishing you with the details of what has been accomplished so far:-.

• CAUGHT AGAIN (THE STAR) - p.9

  • Nelspruit – Gold sovereign hoaxers have done it again. A regional magistrate said here that it was amazing that in the 20th century, people were still tempted into making quick fortunes by buying spurious Kruger and British Sovereigns. 

• THE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL – IT’S PLACE IN HISTORY AND ART (PART III CONTINUED) - p.10

  •  By Laurence Brown of B.A. Seaby Limited, visited South Africa recently and delivered this talk to the Johannesburg Coin Club.   

• COINS OF ST. HELENA – BY JERRY REMICS – p.11.

  • St. Helena, today a British Crown Colony, is a small volcanic island situated in the South Atlantic Ocean more than 1,200 miles west of Angola on the west coast of Africa. 

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST- p.12,14

  • South Africa: proofsets: farthings, half pennies, pennies, sixpence, shillings, two shillings, half crown, five shillings. ZAR half pounds and pounds. Mauritius (cont. on p.14) 

• PRICELIST CONTINUES - p13

  • Pidyon Haben coin 1973I; For Hanukka (Festival of lights) – A new silver coin featuring a Russian lamp – 1973; In Silver – opening of the Delagoa Bay railway, 45cm Silver medal – 1895; Goue Kalf Medalje in Silwer; New Book – Investing in Paper Money

• JUST IN – (PRICE LIST CONTINUES) - p.14

  • 1970 Great Britain proofset; Farewell to £.s.d sets; Great Britain, new decimal sets; Mauritius (cont. from p.12);  New prices for proof Kruger Rands 

• SILVER COINS OF THE WORLD (PRICE LIST CONTINUES) - p.15

  • Australia, Canada, China, Fiji, Finland, France 

• ELIZABETH AND PHILIP - p.16

  • Silver Wedding Anniversary Crown: A new Crown Piece (25p) is to be issued to commemorate the silver wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

 

Vol 8, No 4: February/March 1973

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• PHOTOGRAPH: BAILIWICK OF JERSEY – SEE PAGE 16 - p.1

• VOLKSKAS KAN VIR U DIE WÊRELD SE MUNTE KRY (ADVERTENSIE) -p.2.

  • Volkskas was heel eerste in Suid-Africa met ‘n volledige numismatiese diens.  

• COINS AND GUNS BEST INVESTMENTS OF 1972 – (ARTICLE IN THE STAR) – p.3

  • New York: Investments in the Tokyo Stock Exchange and in palladium were among the best investments in 1972. The best investments of all, however, were collectors coins, 225 percent and firearms, up 175 percent.  

• $2 700 FOR V.G. COIN (FROM COIN STAMP ANTIQUE NEWS) - p.3.

  • This sale took place during the 1972 Canadian Coin Convention. 

• STANDARD CATALOG OF WORLD COINS NAMES AS BOOK OF THE YEAR - p.4

  • A third printing of the first edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins has been released to satisfy demands of collectors for this title which has quickly won acceptance as the most valuable catalogue in the world coin field.  

• COIN TEST NO.3 – p.4,5

  • A quiz compiled and presented by Mr. W. S. van As, President of the Transvaal Numismatic Society, to the members of the society, at a meeting at the Holiday Inn. 

• HIGH PRICES AT AUCTION - p.5

  • A Greek 40-drachma coin of 1852 brought $19,000 at the Stacks public auction sale of the Alfred R. Globus collection in New York. The noted silver decadrachm of Sicily, executed by Euainetas, c.413-399 B.C., BMC 180, showing the head of Arethusa with a quadriga on the reverse, an extremely rare coin, brought $2,000 at the Schulman Coin and Mint, Inc, Harding Sale held at the firm’s New York City galleries. 

• THE STORY OF TREASURY NOTES – REPRINTED FROM “COLLECT BRITISH BANKNOTES” BY STANLEY GIBBONS. – p.5

  • In 1914, the gold sovereign and half-sovereign were used as everyday currency. 

• COLLECT THE QUEEN BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARS FROM COINS – SAYS JEROME REMICK - p.6,7

  • For those numismatists who are looking for something to collect that is larger than a single country and has a definite unifying theme and a finite limit, I would like to recommend the portrait coinage of Queen Elizabeth II. 

• SALUTE TO IKE - p.7

  • “Salute to Ike”, a two-medal tribute to Dwight David Eisenhower is now available.  

• SENDINGGELD VAN NIASSALAND DEUR MATTHY ESTERHUYSEN - p.8

  • In die Nasionale Kultuurhistoriese en Opelugmuseum in Boomstraat, Pretoria is vier blikplaatjies uitgestal waarvan besoekers baie min notisie neem. 

• BANKNOTES FOR BEGINNERS – REPRINTED FROM  “COLLECT BRITISH BANKNOTES” PUBLISHED BY STANLEY GIBBONS - p.9 

  • The new collector will find that he can make a good start by examining the banknotes in his wallet.  

• TOP PRICES AT GLENDINNING - p.10, 11

  • We reprint in this issue, a few of the items sold at the Glendinning and Company (London) Auction, on Thursday, 13th April 1972 together with actual prices realized for each piece. 

• SOME SECRETS OF COIN GRADING – BY PETER DE GRAAF (REPRINT FROM COIN STAMP ANTIQUE  NEWS) - p.11

  • The grading of a coin can be compared with a referee calling a play. 

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST- p.12

  • Numismatic Directory, books, coins, gold coins 

• AUCTION/VEILING - p.12

  • Bickels and Volkskas are holding their next coins and medal Auction as follows: 

• PRICELIST CONTINUES – p.13

  • New prices for SA Krugerrand, SA R1 gold, SA R2 gold,1974 New Zealand Collar, Fiji 1969 Decimal Coinage, United Nations FAO Duel display panels.  

• FOR BIRTHDAYS OR CHRISTENINGS (PRICELIST) - p.14

  • 22-carat gold medallions showing “sign of the Zodiac” design for all 12 months.  

• BAILIWICK OF JERSEY – p.15.

  • Official issue of legal tender gold and silver coins of the Bailiwick Jersey.

• BAILIWICK OF JERSEY (PRICELIST) - p.16

  • Special note: Considerable research has failed to disclose any other Authority which has issued during the past year’s legal tender gold and silver coins at a price near face value.  

 

Vol 8, No 5: April/May 1973

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• PHOTOGRAPH: TURKISH COIN – SEE PAGE 13, NO.46 – p.1

• VOLKSKAS CAN GET YOU COINS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (ADVERTISEMENTS) p. 2

  • Volkskas took the lead in South Africa with a complete Numismatic Service. 

• 1972 COIN PRODUCTION -p.3

  • The President of the Transvaal Numismatic Society, Mr. W.S. van As, has given us the following official S.A. MINT production figures for 1972.

• PENNINGS VEREER MALAN - p3.

  • Die Hoofraad van die Nasionale Party van Kaapland het aangekondig dat hy pennings in goud, silwer en brons gaan laat munt ter ere van wyle dr. D. F, Malan, wat op 22 Mei 1974 sy honderdste verjaardag sou vier.  

• PLANNING FOR S.A.’S GREATEST COIN CONVENTION IN FULL SWING - p.4,5

  • A progress report by Mr. W.S. van As, President of the Transvaal Numismatic Society on the 5th S.A. coin convention 

• ROYAL MINT MAY MAKE ANNUAL PROOF SETS - p.5

  • The Royal Mint of Great Britain is considering producing annual proof sets of British coins for sale to collectors. 

• TOTAL U.S. MINTAGES FOR 1972 - p.5

• COIN TEST No.4 -p.5

  • Compiled and presented by Mr. W.S. van As, president of the Transvaal Numismatic Society, to the members of the Society, at a meeting at the Holiday Inn, Jan Smuts Airport.  

• RARE SILVER DOLLARS REFLECT NATION’S PAST -  p.6

  • A share in America’s past awaits those who bid on 970,000 Carson City silver dollars now being sold by the U.S. General Services Administration. 

• CORRECT ANSWERS TO COIN TEST NO. 3  - p.6

• THE COINS OF EDWARD VIII – BY JERRY REMICK – p.7,10

  • The death of Edward VII, Duke of Windsor, on May 27, 1972, in France (he was born in June 1894) has renewed interest in collecting the small number of coins and banknotes, that were issued with his portrait or name. 

• NO SUBSTITUTE FOR GOLD - COURTESY S.A. DIGEST -  p.8,9

  • This is a time of fresh opportunity for South Africa according to the President for 1971 -72 of the Chamber of Mines, Mr John W. Shiling.  

• PRESIDENT BURGERS CENTENARY MEDALLION FOR 1974 CONVENTION - p.9

  • The Transvaal Numismatic Society Announces the striking of a limited number of medallions in gold, silver and bronze to commemorate President T.F. Burgers' centenary in 1974.  

• EARMUFFS ON TOKENS – COURTESY – COINS MAGAZINE, IOLA, WISC – BY ARLIES S. SLABAUGH -P.10

  • The story is about Chester Greenwood, who is the inventor of earmuffs and who also issued an advertising token to advertise his earmuffs.  

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST- p.11

  • Z.A.R. pennies, tickeys,  sixpence, shillings, two shillings

• PRICELIST CONTINUES - p.12

  • Bank notes of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 

• PRICELIST CONTINUES – p.13

  • A fine selection of gold coins from all over the world 

• PRICELIST CONTINUES -  p.14

  • Choice world crowns, Taiwan (Formosa), SAR Gold: Kruger Ponds, Witwatersrand Agric Society 1953 Champion Ayrshire Bull Award inscribed – crown-sized gold medallion, British Maundy Sets.  

• ISRAEL GOVERNMENT COINS AND MEDALS CORPORATION – p.15

  • Israel’s 25th anniversary official mint set - 1973 

• SOUTH AFRICAN PROOF SET TYPE SET – PRICELIST CONTINUES - p.15

• SOUTH AFRICA 1973 – p.16

  • We are pleased to offer our readers this month a selection of 1973 coins and sets. 

 

Vol 8, No 6: Jun/Jul 1973

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• PHOTOGRAPH: VERVALSTE KRUGERPONDE – BLADSY 8

• VOLKSKAS KAN VIR U DIE WÊRELD SE MUNTE KRY (ADVERTENSIE) -p.2.

  • Volkskas was heel eerste in Suid-Africa met ‘n volledige numismatiese diens.  

• MORE PLANS FOR 5TH S.A. NUMISMATIC CONVENTION - p.3

  • First-day cover of Burgers centenary stamps for convention - p.3 

• ANOTHER GOOD YEAR FOR NATAL NUMISMATIC SOCIETY – ANNUAL REPORT BY PRESIDENT PASTOR J.F. ROLANDS - p.4

  • How quickly another year has passed – and tonight we find ourselves holding our 18th Annual General Meeting. 

• JIMMY LAWRENCE RETIRES AS I.B.N.S. PRESIDENT – COURTESY – WORLD COIN MAGAZINE - p.5

  • President of the International Bank Note Society from its founding in March 1964 until December 1972, Jimmie N. Lawrence, has been replaced by Dr D.C.O James. 

• SOTHEBY AUCTION SALE - p.5

  • A public auction sale was held on November 24 by Sotheby and Company, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1, England 

• S.A. FIRST ORIGINAL COAT OF ARMS -  BY D.J.J SCHEEPERS - p.6,7

  • Next year will be a momentous one for South African Numismatists who celebrate the centenary of the romantic Burger’s Pond.  

• WORLDWIDE DEMAND FOR KRUGER RANDS – BY DON WILKINSON AND DENNIS KILEY OF THE STAR, JOHANNESBURG - p.7

  • The massive upsurge in the gold price has sparked off renewed interest in the Kruger Rand, which is now the most sought-after gold coin in the world, according to Nedbank experts.   

• VERVALSTE KRUGERPONDE – DEUR MATTY ESTERHUYSEN - p.8,9,11

  • Soveel menings is al die afgelope tyd uitgespreek oor die vervalste Krugerponde dat die leek naderhand verward begin raak.  

• UGANDA’S COINS AND BANKNOTES - p.10

  • Uganda is an independent republic and member of the British Commonwealth situated in East Central Africa along the equator near the east coast.  

• PHOTOGRAPH OF CHARLES LINDBERGH MEDAL - p.11

  • “Charles Lindbergh, the Lone Eagle,” a fine art medal created in 1931, by the late sculptor, Frederick MacMonnies, for the Society of Medalists, will be struck in pure silver (.999 fine) in May as part of a 1973 program to reissue the organization’s earliest bronze medals in silver.  

• TREASURE COINS UNDER SCHULMAN HAMMER - p.11

  • Spanish Galleon treasure of gold and silver coins was featured at the public auction sale conducted by Schulman Coin and Mint, Inc. 25 West 45th Street, New York, New York 10036.  

• BICKELS COINS AND MEDALS (PTY) LTD PRICELIST- p.12

  • S.A. proofsets: short sets (without gold); long sets (with gold), SA Mint twin gold sets, S.A. prooflike crowns. S.A. Uncirculated crowns  

• PRICELIST CONTINUES - p.13

  • Proofsets (Silver one rand); South Africa, a set of select UNC; S.A. gold one rand; gold sets of the world; the book “Gold Coins” 

• PRICELIST CONTINUES: CHOICE ITEMS FOR INVESTORS/UITSOEKSTUKKE VIR BELLEGGERS - p.14

• PRICELIST CONTINUES - p.15

  • Krugerrand holders, ZAR banknotes, accessories

• 1973 -74 NUMISTAT -  AVAILABLE END OF JULY 1973