Belgium 1832 10 centimes

Jean Elsen list 265, lot 669

This specimen was lot 669 in Jean Elsen list 265 (Brussels, July-September 2013) where it was offered for €450 (about US$594 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), Cu 10 centimes, 1832, BRAEMT F. avec point. Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, copper ten centimes of 1832, uncirculated.)"

The SCWC shows this type for 1832-41, 1847-49, 1855-56. In 1861 it was replaced by a smaller, copper-nickel piece the size of a United States nickel. A rare variety exists with medal alignment.

Recorded mintage: 993,000.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Bogaert-19A, KM 2.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Philippe Elsen et al., Liste 265, Juillet-Septembre 2013, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2013.

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