Struck alongside the standard Gold Krugerrand is a special Proof version of the coin. Containing the same purity and legal-tender value, these coins are created using highly polished blanks, specially treated dies and multiple strikes under immense pressure. The result is a blazing, mirror-like luster that standard bullion Krugerrands could not hope to match. This immaculate quality, in comparison to their bullion siblings, made the Proofs stand out to collectors around the world. However, all of the time, attention, and detail put into these elite coins also means that Proof Krugerrands are struck in far fewer numbers, making them many times scarcer than their standard bullion counterparts.

Just how scarce are the Gold Krugerrand Proofs? Well, if you counted every ounce of Gold Krugerrand struck from 1967 until 2016, you’d have more than 50 MILLION ounces of gold bullion Krugerrands. In that same time, Proof Krugerrands made contain less than 471,000 ounces—making those Proof Krugerrands more than 105 times rarer than the Gold Krugerrand bullion coin.

These Proof coins were a collector’s open secret for 50 years…and then another member of the Krugerrand family was born. The newest coin to bear to the illustrious Krugerrand name shook the numismatic world.

In 2017, the South African Gold Krugerrand celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was a monumental event that included the release of the most affordable Gold Krugerrand ever struck: the Fiftieth-Ounce Gold Krugerrand Proof.

Struck in the same 22 karat gold that made the first Gold Krugerrands so famous 50 years earlier, this brand-new denomination still featured the iconic Springbok antelope and former president of South Africa, Paul Kruger designs. It marked a new chapter for the gold buying world—there had never before been a Fiftieth-Ounce Gold Krugerrand of any kind, and this was more than just the average bullion coin. This was a Proof Gold Krugerrand, an elite variety struck just for collectors with a luxurious level of brilliance and detail not found on standard bullion Krugerrands. 

Never before had the South African Mint struck such an affordable Gold Krugerrand—and an immaculate Proof Krugerrand to boot! This one coin allowed the distinguished history of the Gold Krugerrand to meet the incredible quality and scarcity of a Proof finish at a new, low price. The Fiftieth-Ounce Gold Krugerrand Proof was truly everything a collector could ask for, all in one shining piece of 22 karat gold.

So naturally, the mint completely sold out.

As you might expect, this special 50th anniversary, Fiftieth-Ounce Gold Krugerrand Proof quickly and completely sold out at the mint, leaving many collectors lamenting their inability to secure one of these prized coins in time. But then, some incredible news spread through the coin world like wildfire—the Fiftieth-Ounce Gold Krugerrand Proof would return for 2018!

This news that the Fiftieth-Ounce Gold Krugerrand Proof would return incited excitement and celebration as well as a swift action. This wasn’t just an elite Gold Krugerrand Proof on the way—this was a second-year-issue of a new Gold Krugerrand denomination. Buyers who missed their first chance scrambled to add them to their vaults and collections and the 2018 sold out just like the first year issue.

We secured as many of these special proof gold coins as we could for our loyal customers, and now because of this special offer, these elite Gold Krugerrand Proofs can be yours. And here’s the best part...