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Odd Question About A Krugerrand ... Box?

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Ok, so this might be odd but I thought it'd be appropriate here.

I know that old ring boxes and old jewelry boxes, even empty, are collectible.

I have a small metal box that I'm pretty sure is for an original issue, 1/10oz krugerrand.

Might anyone be able to confirm this with me?

Thanks so much as always!
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I've bought a couple of clamshells from Silvertowne that looks remarkably similar.

Are you implying that the S. African govt used these?
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I'm not implying anything! I'm just trying to find out how old this box is and what it was originally intended for.

All I know is that this box has been part of a collection of antiques for quite a number of years, possibly decades.
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The 1/10 oz Krugerrand was fist issued in 1980, and your box looks pre-WWII. All SA mint boxes I have seen have the mint logo.
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You're right of course, but I had thought the 1/10's were older than 1980.

Meanwhile, my young daughter noticed on the bottom that it's stamped with Farrington Box. I never even saw it. The letters are like 1mm high. I'm going to send them a message, maybe they can let me know what its purpose was. I don't think it was a ring box. A dime (US) fits in it quite nicely.
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