1892 Kruger Pond Double Shaft
| Hern's Number | Z44 |
|---|---|
| Krause-Mishler Number | KM#10.2 |
| Designer | Otto Schultz |
| Size Diameter | 22mm |
| Thickness | 1.56 mm |
| Mintage | 15650 |
| Weight | 7.988 gm |
| Gold Content | 7.322 gm |
| Copper Content | 0.665 gm |
| Best Known | MS66 |
The Double Shaft as this Pond is commonly known has two shafts on the wagon. The Voortrekker wagon had only a single shaft (disselboom) so two oxen either side of the shaft could be used. Also this pond had O.S. on the Shoulder of President Kruger which were the initials of Otto Schultz.
This Pond was part of the first set of coins that were struck for the ZAR government. They were stuck by the Prussian Mint in Berlin. The errors in the Double Shaft Pond were multiple.
The double shaft should have been a single shaft.
The wheels of the wagon should have been smaller at the front.
The O.S. in Afrikaans means Ox.
The wagon was symbolic to the Burghers and they were furious. It is said it nearly cost President Paul Kruger the election. The Pond coins which had not been released were melted down.
The picture above is an Pond Double Shaft MS63.
1892 Double Shaft Pond Forgeries.
There does not seem to be a problem with forgeries except Single shafts have been changed to Double shafts and vice versa. It was thought earlier on that the Double shaft was the more rare.