Belgium 1864 2 centimes
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This specimen was lot 74177 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "BELGIUM. 2 Centimes, 1864. Brussels Mint. Leopold I. NGC MS-65 Brown. An exceptional Gem, featuring mostly chocolate brown surfaces and some hints of red scattered elegantly throughout." This type was struck 1833-65 in large quantities but most dates before 1845 are scarce in nice condition. The SCWC notes an 1864/1 overdate and awards it a premium. This example realized six times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 16,840,000 including 1864/1.
Specification: 3.6 g, copper.
Catalog reference: KM-4.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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