{"id":201750,"date":"2025-09-05T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T08:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/edelmetall-muenzen-kaufen\/suedafrika-kruegerrand-1978-1oz-proof-gold-pcgs-pr69-dcam\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T08:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:52:21","slug":"suedafrika-kruegerrand-1978-1oz-proof-gold-pcgs-pr69-dcam","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/buy-precious-metal-coins\/south-africa-krugerrand-1978-1oz-proof-gold-pcgs-pr69-dcam\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa \u2013 Krugerrand \u2013 1978 \u2013 1oz Proof Gold \u2013 PCGS PR69 DCAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"351\"><strong>South Africa 1978 \u2013 Krugerrand 1 oz Gold Proof \u2013 PCGS PR69 DCAM<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"653\">The Krugerrand is probably the most famous gold coin in the world \u2013 but only a small portion of the coins were produced in the more elaborate <a href=\"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/cyprus-rare-gold-coins-for-collectors-with-a-sense-of-origin-and-international-quality\/attachment\/zypern-seltene-goldmuenzen-fuer-sammler-mit-sinn-fuer-herkunft-und-internationale-qualitaet-2\/\"><strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"499\">proof quality<\/strong><\/a> . This <strong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"548\">1978<\/strong> issue is one of those rare collector&#8217;s items that are significant far beyond their pure precious metal value.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"969\">The total circulation was only <strong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"712\">10,000 copies<\/strong> . The independent grading company <strong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"763\">PCGS<\/strong> has graded this piece with the exceptional grade <strong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"850\">PR69 Deep Cameo (DCAM)<\/strong> \u2013 near perfect proof quality with deep contrast between reflective fields and frosted reliefs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1242\">Particularly noteworthy: According to <strong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1027\">the PCGS Population Report,<\/strong> there are currently only <strong data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1072\">5 coins worldwide<\/strong> in this top grade, and <strong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1154\">not a single example has been valued higher<\/strong> . This makes this piece one of the best known Proof Krugerrands of its vintage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1403\">The PCGS capsule is also equipped with <strong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1314\">NFC anti-counterfeiting technology<\/strong> and guarantees the authenticity and permanent security of the grade.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1408\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1432\">Technical data<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1791\">\n<li data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1456\">Origin: South Africa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1475\">\n<p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1475\">Year of birth: 1978<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1533\">\n<p data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1533\">Material: Gold (916.7\/1000)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1570\">\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1570\">Weight: 33.93 g (1 oz fine gold)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1595\">Diameter: 32.6mm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1632\">\n<p data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1632\">Minting quality: Proof, Deep Cameo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1658\">\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1658\">Mintage: 10,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1705\">\n<p data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1705\">Certification: PCGS PR69 DCAM (#56930419)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1791\">\n<p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1791\">Special feature: Only 5 pieces worldwide in PR69 DCAM, no higher graded copies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1796\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1830\">Rarity and collector value<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"2032\">This 1978 Krugerrand Proof is not only a classic of modern numismatics, but also an <strong data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2002\">outstanding top piece<\/strong> for discerning collectors due to its extremely low PCGS population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa 1978 \u2013 Krugerrand 1 oz Gold Proof \u2013 PCGS PR69 DCAM The Krugerrand is probably the most famous gold coin in the world \u2013 but only a small portion of the coins were produced in the more elaborate proof quality . 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