Netherlands 1831 3 gulden
This specimen was lot 30230 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description[1] noted, "Wilhelm I 3 Gulden 1831/24 MS64 PCGS. Dash between crown and shield. The only certified example of this sharp overdate, featuring silky surfaces that express a delicate amount of golden tone that drips from the devices, as well as incredibly detailed design elements that are readily apparent from any angle. Rare in this deluxe quality." This type was struck 1817-32; the 1831 is a better date of a scarce type. Numerous overdates exist. The portrait is of William I, first king of the independent kingdom of the Netherlands. Previous kings included Louis Napoleon (1806-10), puppet of Napoleon, and Napoleon himself (1810-14). When the kingdom of the Netherlands was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit. In 1840 the three gulden was dropped and the 2½ gulden adopted.
Recorded mintage: 117,400 all varieties (plain date and over date and with dash).
Specification: 39.29 g, .893 fine silver, 40 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 49, Sch-249, Dav-233.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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