Malaya 1791 2 stuivers
This specimen was lot 71690 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "MALAYA. Imitative 2 Stuivers, "1791" (1834-36). Birmingham (Soho) Mint. NGC MS-62. Toothed border variety. An exceedingly interesting and relatively SCARCE type, these issues, imitative of Netherlands East Indies types from Holland, were produced at the Birmingham Mint in the style of older Netherlands East Indies issues and struck in German Silver. The present example is well struck and provides some satiny charm to the surfaces. An altogether strong example of a less encountered piece."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper-nickel-zinc.
Catalog reference: cf. KM 48 (for prototype); Prid-14; SS-19.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
- Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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