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Fine Beard Burgers Pond - mintage 695 pieces
The beard shows one thick front point, then two longer and thinner points followed by three shorter points. The front of the beard is wavy. The burr on the edge of the obverse of the coin shows a double ring. The impression of the effigy is very sharp.
The lower neck hair is less pronounced than in the coarse beard variety.
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Coarse Beard Burgers Pond - mintage 142 pieces
The beard shows four thick points, the front pair being shorter than the back. The beard is heavier and flatter in curvature. The burr is on the edge of the reverse. In addition the 8 in the date 1874 on some pieces appears to be a double 8.
The lower neck hair is more pronounced than in the fine beard variety and can still be clearly identified in pieces VF or lower.
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The rare 1892 Single Shaft Pond
The single shaft 1892 Pond is very rare - the number minted is not known - but clearly a special batch of ponde were issued by the Kruger government with the correct single shafted wagon with larger rear wheels and Otto Schultz's initials removed from Kruger's bust. |
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1893 Half Pond
The 1893 half pond is one of the rarest gold coins in the ZAR series.
According to the population reports of NGC and PCGS no mint state
coins have been graded to date.
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Double 99 Overstamp 1898 Pond
Another rare coin is the Double 99 overstamp 1898 Pond. After the production of “The Single 9” it was decided the “9” stamped upon the bust of the coin was too large. A smaller punch stamped two smaller nines below Kruger’s bust; hence the birth of the Double Nine Overstamps.
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1898 Sammy Marks Gold Tickey
In 1898, Sammy Marks, a mining magnate, was granted the extraordinary privilege of using the state mint for a day. Marks struck 215 gold tickeys (three penny-pieces that were normally silver) as keepsakes for his relatives and friends, including President Kruger.
This rare coin is the same design as the Tickey of 1892-1897, but dated 1898 and struck only in 22 carat (92%) gold. The jewellers’ copies struck at the same time are also in 22 carat (92%) gold, but they can be identified by the lack of full stops in the Z.A.R. monogram at the top of the reverse.
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1902 Veld Pond
Because it was hand-made, the Veldpond is one of South Africa’s most unusual coins and among the world’s most beautiful. Each and every one is unique and individual. Only 68 in Mint State have been graded by NGC & PCGS to date.
Although only one set of dies were used in the minting process, two variations exist, namely one with a slash above the ZAR on the obverse side and the other without the slash.
For the full story of the minting of the Veld Pond go to www.veldpond.co.za
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