In 1964 I lived in California and wrote to many government mints asking to buy coins. Most did not sell directly to customers and referred me to banks or local coin dealers. The South Africa Mint sent sent me a price list: South Africa Mint pricelist for 1964 (one Rand was worth US $1.40 then) I bought a few coins from the South Africa Mint in Pretoria but I could not afford the more expensive items and it was illegal to have gold coins shipped to the United States due to the US Treasury gold regulations. The 1964 price list did list a 1951 nine-coin proof set which was lined out. But I wanted one of the proof sets, not necessarily the 1951 set. Recently I was able to obtain a 1952 proof set with the last coins of King George VI. South Africa Proof Set 1952 Case Cover Size: 6-1/4 in x 4-1/2 in (15.5 mm x 11.5 mm) South Africa Proof Set 1952 Case Open Size: 6-1/4 in x 9 in (15.5 mm x 23.0 mm) South Africa Proof Set 1952 Crown Silver, 38.0 mm, 28.24 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Halfcrown Silver, 32.0 mm, 14.15 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Florin Silver, 28.0 mm, 11.32 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Shilling Silver, 23.0 mm, 5.62 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Sixpence Silver, 19.0 mm, 2.83 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Threepence Silver, 16.0 mm, 1.40 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Penny Bronze, 31.0 mm, 9.53 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Halfpenny Bronze, 25.0 mm, 5.66 gm South Africa Proof Set 1952 Farthing Bronze, 20.0 mm, 2.83 gm
I had 4 sets in the red boxes at one time with the 1 & 2 rand gold coins. They are really nice sets congrats.
Magnificent set. I have been a collector of South African coins for many years. Just a beautiful proof set!
