Odd Question About A Krugerrand ... Box?

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GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 10/24/2019 10:32 pm 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! Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 1:32 pm I've bought a couple of clamshells from Silvertowne that looks remarkably similar. Are you implying that the S. African govt used these? Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 5:24 pm 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. Edited by GABatGH 10/25/2019 5:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 6:12 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 7:04 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff
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