{"id":205558,"date":"2025-11-05T13:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/edelmetall-muenzen-kaufen\/suedafrika-kruegerrand-1976-1-oz-gold-proof-mint-error-reverse-struck-thru-ngc-pf68\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:23:42","slug":"south-africa-kruegerrand-1976-1-oz-gold-proof-mint-error-reverse-struck-thru-ngc-pf68","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/buy-precious-metal-coins\/south-africa-krugerrand-1976-1-oz-gold-proof-mint-error-reverse-struck-thru-ngc-pf68\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa &#8211; Krugerrand &#8211; 1976 &#8211; 1 oz Gold Proof &#8211; Mint Error Reverse Struck Thru &#8211; NGC PF68"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"851\"><strong>South Africa 1976 Krugerrand 1oz Gold Proof &#8211; NGC Mint Error PF 68 Reverse Struck Thru<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"851\">A rarely documented proof mint error with a compelling appearance. NGC has confirmed this specimen as <strong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"440\">Mint Error PF 68 Reverse Struck Thru<\/strong> . <strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"485\">A thread-like foreign object<\/strong> was lodged between the die and the blank during striking, <strong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"574\">across the springbok&#8217;s belly<\/strong> . This creates a fine, linear indentation in the center of the image, clearly visible under raking light and lending the picture a <strong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"731\">graphic, stylish line<\/strong> . Such deviations are normally rejected in proof strikes, which is why documented cases are extremely rare.   <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"868\">Highlights<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1129\">\n<li data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"903\">\n<p data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"903\">1976 Krugerrand 1oz Gold Proof<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"954\">\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"954\"><strong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"952\">NGC Mint Error PF 68 &#8211; Reverse Struck Thru<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1013\">\n<p data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1013\">The fault runs centrally across the belly of the <a href=\"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/iceland-rare-gold-coins-for-collectors-with-an-appreciation-for-nature-origin-and-quality\/attachment\/island-seltene-goldmuenzen-fuer-sammler-mit-sinn-fuer-natur-herkunft-und-qualitaet-2\/\">springbok.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<p data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1079\">Officially labeled by NGC &#8211; documented uniqueness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1129\">\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1129\">Cert <strong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1102\">8583569-007<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1151\">Errors in focus<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1451\">\n<li data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1185\">\n<p data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1185\"><strong data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1168\">Error type:<\/strong> Struck-through<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1261\">\n<p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1261\"><strong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1201\">Position:<\/strong> Reverse &#8211; across the belly and lower body of the springbok<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1357\">\n<p data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1357\"><strong data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1280\">Appearance:<\/strong> fine, thread-like, slightly indented line &#8211; clearly visible in raking light<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1451\">\n<p data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1451\"><strong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1374\">Rating:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1384\">PF 68<\/strong> confirms the high surface quality despite the documented defect.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1490\">Auction and rarity information<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1813\">Research shows that Krugerrand mint errors <strong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1594\">predominantly appear as MS pieces<\/strong> at major auction houses. <strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1645\">Proof errors are rarely documented there<\/strong> , which makes an officially labeled <strong data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1704\">PF 68 Struck Thru<\/strong> particularly noteworthy in this segment.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1840\">Aesthetics of Error<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"2098\">This struck-thru is <strong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1887\">not peripheral<\/strong> , but <strong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1913\">rather<\/strong> a defining element in the center of the image. The fine line emphasizes the body contour of the springbok, creating a <strong data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2043\">consciously perceptible focal point<\/strong> that goes far beyond a mere random marginal mark. <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2121\">Technical data<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2463\">\n<li data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2141\">\n<p data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2141\">Country: South Africa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2156\">\n<p data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2156\">Year: 1976<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2180\">\n<p data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2180\">Nominal: Krugerrand<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2216\">\n<p data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2216\">Mint: South African Mint<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2241\">\n<p data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2241\">Minting quality: Proof<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2280\">\n<p data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2280\">Alloy: 22 karat gold &#8211; 916.7\u2030<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2323\">\n<p data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2323\">Fine weight: 1 oz gold &#8211; 31.1035 g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2351\">\n<p data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2351\">Gross weight: approx. 33.93 g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2381\">\n<p data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2381\">Diameter: approx. 32.77 mm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2463\">\n<p data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2463\">Motif: Paul Kruger portrait &#8211; Springbok by Coert Steynberg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2502\">Certification and verification<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2671\">\n<li data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2560\">\n<p data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2560\">Grade: <strong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2558\">NGC Mint Error PF 68 &#8211; Reverse Struck Thru<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2603\">\n<p data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2603\">NGC Certificate Number: <strong data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2601\">8583569-007<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2702\">Numismatic classification<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"3070\">Struck-thru flaws document the minting moment directly. <strong data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"2855\">Centrally visible, verified flaws are extremely rare in Proof Krugerrands<\/strong> , making this a <strong data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2915\">rare production feature<\/strong> combined with <strong data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2944\">a high degree of preservation<\/strong> . An ideal collector&#8217;s item for those specifically seeking distinctive characteristics within a Krugerrand series. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa 1976 Krugerrand 1oz Gold Proof &#8211; NGC Mint Error PF 68 Reverse Struck Thru A rarely documented proof mint error with a compelling appearance. NGC has confirmed this specimen as Mint Error PF 68 Reverse Struck Thru . 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