Frankfurt 1843 gulden

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46051

This specimen was lot 46051 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Frankfurt. Gulden, 1843. NGC AU-58." This denomination, slightly larger than a French two francs, was struck in Frankfurt 1838-63. This date is common for the type, which was issued 1842-55. It was accompanied by a half gulden and double gulden (Dav-642).

Recorded mintage: 171,858.

Specification: 10.60 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-331; J-27.

Source:

• 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

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