It was only 56 years ago that gold got a new name: Krugerrand.
First issued in 1967, the South African Gold Krugerrand was the world’s first modern gold bullion coin. For more than half a century, the South African Gold Krugerrand has set the standard for gold bullion coinage featuring the original, iconic, familiar design—with Otto Schultz’s famous portrait of former South African President Paul Kruger (the coin’s namesake) on the obverse, and the symbolic Springbok antelope on the reverse, creating a lasting, iconic symbol of wealth and prosperity.
The Krugerrand is still the most widely traded gold bullion coin on the planet. The grandfather of modern gold issues, the series brings South Africa’s history and natural beauty to collectors every year. Every other nation’s gold bullion coins that followed—Canada Gold Maple Leafs, China Pandas, American Gold Eagles, all of them—owe their existence to the gleaming Krugerrand from South Africa.
Ultra-High Relief Makes These Stand OutBoth sides of these Proofs were struck in Ultra High Relief, so all of the rich detail from each image seems to jump off the surface. The Panda/Dragon side also features a unique concave (bowl-shaped) surface that further enhances and accentuates the Ultra-High Relief details.
Each of these Krugerrands comes with a phenomenal Proof finish that showcases the handsome imagery and glass-like fields. To create these masterworks of numismatic art, planchets are specially selected and treated to give them an extra polished appearance. Then, under extreme pressure, the blanks are struck multiple times with specially treated dies. The process is much slower and far more demanding than the striking of an ordinary circulating coin, but the result is worth it: spectacularly frosted devices that appear to hover over brilliant, mirror-like backgrounds!
For any collectible coin or proof, collectors want the “best of the best,” the finest quality available. With coins, quality is measured by grades on a 70-point scale. A grade of 70 represents absolute perfection, even under magnification. There is nothing higher. There’s simply no better condition—and no grade is more desired by collectors.
Each of the 2023 Gold Krugerrands available here is the best of the best—coins certified in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), one of the leading coin-grading services in the world. Additionally, these Proofs received an Ultra Cameo designation from NGC. Ultra Cameo designations signify that the proofs possess an intense frosted finish on both sides, with highly polished, mirrored fields providing bold contrast with the heavily frosted devices.
Of the total number of proofs minted and sent for certification, only a fraction return with the coveted Proof-70 (PF70) grade that signifies perfection—so you’re already looking at a small subset of the tiny-to-begin-with mintages. But even better, these Gold Krugerrands not only boast the best grades possible, but they come certified with designations that add desirability by narrowing their populations even further.
The 7-Pc. Prestige Sets and the 6-Pc. Prestige Sets are certified with a First Day of Issue (FDI) designation, which means the coins were among the first minted and received for grading, within 24 hours of their official mint release. The One-Ounce Gold Krugerrands are certified with a “One of the First 161 Struck”/First Day of Production (FDP) designation, meaning they were struck on the first day the mint began production and were specifically among the first coins off the press. FDI and FDP proofs are craved because they are fresh and sharp and because there are so few of them compared to the overall population.
These Gold Krugerrands are not only the best of the best, they’re the first of the best!
Your flawless, designated coins will arrive sealed in a protective display holder with a special NGC label featuring the hand-signed signature of Honey Mamabolo, the Managing Director of the South African Mint. Making the 7-Piece Prestige Set and the 6-Piece Prestige Set even more unique are exclusive South African Mint labels on the front side, and Honey Mamabolo signature labels on the back side of the NGC holder.
That’s right. You can only get these magnificent proofs with these designations and signature labels from our Scarce and Unique Division. That means that your best bet for adding these beautiful 2023 Gold Krugerrands to your collection is to act quickly before our limited supplies disappear. Just look at these exquisite coins!
A tiny 50 Gold Krugerrand 7-Pc. Prestige Sets were authorized worldwide, a meager 500 Gold Krugerrand 6-Pc. Prestige Sets were authorized worldwide, and only 1,000 One-Ounce Gold Krugerrands were authorized worldwide. That’s it.