The rising value of the Veld Pond

Veld Pond's in EF or better attract bids over US$20,000 in 2005 - just nine years ago these coins attracted bids of just over US$1,300!

Auction: eBay

Date sold: July 2005

Description: SOUTH AFRICA, ZAR, veld pond, 1902 (KM. 11). PCGS Slabbed XF45 and rare, especialy in this condition.

Sale Price: US$16,500

Auction: Noble Numismatics, Sydney, Australia

Date sold: November 2004

Description: SOUTH AFRICA, ZAR, veld? pond, 1902 (KM. 11). Tiny flan crack at 10 o'clock otherwise extremely fine and rare, especialy in this condition.

Estimated Price: US$2,700 (Conversion September 2005)

Sale Price: US$9,650

Auction: Dix Noonan Webb, London, UK

Date sold: October 2004

Description: Schalk Burger, Veld Pond, 1902, 8.02g/12h (KM. 11; F 4). Possible trace of mounting on edge at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine and well-struck, rare.

Estimated Price: US$1,500 (Conversion September 2005)

Sale Price: US$7,360

Auction: Noble Numismatics, Sydney, Australia

Date sold: November 2001

Description: SOUTH AFRICA, Z.A.R., veldt pond, 1902 (KM.11). Three edge grainings at top re-cut possibly to remove a loop otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.

Estimated Price: US$2,300 (Conversion September 2005)

Sale Price: US$2,530

Auction: Noble Numismatics, Sydney, Australia

Date sold: April 1999

Description: SOUTH AFRICA, ZAR, veld pond, 1902 (KM.11). Weak in centre otherwise good very fine and rare.

Estimated Price: US$1,530 (Conversion September 2005)

Sale Price: US$1,990

Auction: Heritage Galleries, Dallas, Texas, USA

Date sold: August 1998

Description: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Veld pond 1902 "ZAR" and the date/"EeN POND," Fr-4, KM-11, PCGS MS 63. A very popular, and rare, type with a minuscule mintage of 530 pieces. It would be difficult to find another example this nice.

Sale Price: US$2,415

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Auction: Heritage Galleries, Dallas, Texas, USA

Date sold: August 1996

Description: Veld Pond 1902 Siege Issue during the Boer War F-4, KM-11. Lustrous XF+ with slightly flat struck area at 11 o'clock. Rare

Sale Price: US$1,320

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Auction: Heritage Galleries, Dallas, Texas, USA

Date sold: August 1996

Description: Veld Pond 1902 ZAR in Script/E EN Pond F-4. One of the classic South African gold rarities. AU

Sale Price: US$1,815

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