1897 Kruger Pond Single Shaft
| Hern's Number | Z50 |
|---|---|
| Krause-Mishler Number | KM#10.2 |
| Designer | Otto Schultz |
| Size Diameter | 22mm |
| Thickness | 1.56 mm |
| Mintage | 310980 |
| Weight | 7.988 gm |
| Gold Content | 7.322 gm |
| Copper Content | 0.665 gm |
| Best Known | MS63 |
The 1897 Pond is a failry common coin being one of the higest mintages. However it is still difficult finding a UNC coin.
Many copies do exist but are easily recognized. There is a cut on President Kruger's nose which extends down to his lip.
There is also a cut in the Z. The forgery is commonly know as the Z variety.
It also exists in the 1894 Pond.