Krugerrand gold coin guide: History, value, and why collectors want it
The Krugerrand has been sold since 1967, survived a decade-long US import ban tied to apartheid-era sanctions, and still trades close to the gold price for most examples. This guide covers its design, its fractional and platinum versions, and the rare patterns, proofs and provenance pieces, such as a coin recovered near Ground Zero, that collectors pay well above bullion value to own.
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$2 million for South Africa’s Boer War “unicorn” coin
South Africa was on the brink of war as this coin was struck. That led to a mistake, and that led to the most valuable coin in South African history.
