Netherlands 1826 10 cents
This specimen was lot 24321 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $180. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 10 Cents, 1826. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: torch. William I. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. This shimmering and vibrant Gem presents great lustrous brilliance along with a charming burnished tone to add further character." This type was struck in Utrecht and Brussels 1818-28. The 1826 is common. After Belgium obtained her independence in 1830, the Brussels mint continued striking for the new country while the Utrecht mint operates to this day for the Dutch government. When the denomination was resumed in 1848, the fineness was raised to .640 and the weight reduced to 1.4 g.
Recorded mintage: 2,138,000.
Specification: 1.69 g, .569 fine silver, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 53, Sch-306.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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