Essequibo & Demerary 1813 1 stiver
The Essequibo and Demerary were originally two of three Dutch colonies along the coast of present-day Guyana. They were seized by the British to avoid having them fall into French hands after the French invasion of the Netherlands. They remained in British control through the 1830's, at which point the Netherlands and Great Britain formally divided the region between them, the British taking over the western portion. This mixed colonial origin shows in the coinage: Though the portrait of the British monarch is honored on the obverse, the denominations are clearly Dutch.
This coin is a proof 1 stiver, dated 1813. It was lot 20418 and sold on Aug 12, 2010 at the 2010 August Boston, MA Signature ANA World Coin Auction #3010 for $1,495. The catalog description reads: "Essequibo & Demerary. George III Stiver 1813, Proof 64 BN NGC, glassy surfaces with excellent eye appeal, deep brown and most attractive. Rare type in Proof."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM 10.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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