NEW YORK, N.Y.- A simply magnificent 1892 South African Republic gold Proof Pond 1892, PR65 NGC – the best of just 10 like pieces known to have been minted – is expected to bring $300,000+ as one of the principal highlights of Heritage Auctions’ Jan. 2-3, 2012 World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction, an official auction of the New York International Numismatics Convention, taking place at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. “This marvelous proof Pond, from The Orange River Collection, is an especially well-preserved piece of this fabled mintage,” said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Executive Vice President of Heritage. “It’s also the finest possible rendering of the artist’s original conception for the coinage. There’s no doubt that this is one of the most important of all classic South African coins and just a truly superlative rarity.” This gathering of more than 5,200 lots is a showcase of important coins from all over the world and is