Baden 1851 2 gulden Dav-527

from Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 6430

This specimen was lot 6430 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $493.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Baden. 2 Gulden, 1851. PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder. Sharply struck with gorgeous toning." This type of 1846-52 has decent mintages and is reasonably priced up thru extremely fine. The grand duchy issued coins until 1918.

Recorded mintage: 124,350.

Specification: 21.21 g, 0.900 fine silver, .613 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Dav-527, KM-222.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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