Lot 1477
Republik (ZAR), Paul Kruger, Gold Pond, 1898. 8.00g. Bust left of Kruger. Rev. Transvaal arms; with a Gold Blank for the Pond, c.1900, 8.00g. Blank without rim and usual scraper marks. Both, Choice extremely fine. (2). Lot of 2 coins. Both pieces, Choice Extremely Fine. Estimate $1,800UP
Legend has it that, during the year 1900, president Kruger sent the State of Attorney (J C Smuts) to the Pretoria mint to confiscate all available specie in order to pay the Boer troops. On the way back it was discovered a number of the seized coins were unstruck and simply gold blanks, they were, however, the correct weight and were therefore used to pay the troops. There is no record of what number there were and they are now known as 'Kraal Ponde' or more commonly as 'Rimless Blanke Ponde'.
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| Realized $1,888 |
