Netherlands 1829-B ducat
This specimen was lot 75414 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Ducat, 1829-B. Brussels Mint. William I. PCGS Genuine--Damage, AU Details. Mintage: SCARCER Brussels, (B), mint and few are available to collectors. This example has somewhat damaged surfaces, yet has virtually no wear to be seen." This type was struck 1817-40 with various privy marks. Most were made at Utrecht, but Brussels contributed 1824-30. Many more were made in Russia, indistinguishable from Utrecht mint issues.
Recorded mintage: 247,000, a scarce date.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.983 fine gold, 20.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Fr-332; KM-50.1; Sch-230.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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