South Africa – 1967 – Krugerrand – 1oz – Gold – Prooflike – NGC MS66 PL

South Africa – 1967 – Krugerrand – 1oz – Gold – Prooflike – NGC MS66 PL

The South African Krugerrand of 1967 is the first year of issue of the world’s most famous gold investment coin and is therefore one of the key pieces of modern gold numismatics. With its introduction, South Africa established a completely new coin concept, in which for the first time a gold coin was created specifically for the international market without bearing a face value.

The specimen offered here has been certified by NGC with MS66 PL (Prooflike) . Prooflike Krugerrands from 1967 are extremely rare, as they are officially circulated issues and only a few pieces have preserved reflective fields of this quality. The combination of high preservation quality and a pronounced prooflike character makes this piece particularly attractive numismatically.

Due to its historical significance as the first year of issue , the limited availability in high condition, and the rare prooflike version, the 1967 Krugerrand is considered by collectors to be a classic key date of the series. Consequently, comparable specimens of this grade rarely appear on the market.

Certification

NGC MS66 PL
Certificate number: 6284020-003
NGC Cert Lookup: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6284020-003

Technical data

• Country: South Africa

• Year: 1967

• Name: Krugerrand

• Metal: Gold

• Fineness: 916.7 (22 carats)

• Weight: 33.93 g

• Fine weight: 1 ounce of gold (31.1035 g)

• Diameter: approx. 32.77 mm

• Minting quality: Business Strike Prooflike

• Obverse motif: portrait of Paul Kruger

• Reverse motif: Springbok

• Mint: South African Mint

A historical key piece of the Krugerrand series with clear first-year relevance and rare prooflike condition.