Netherlands 1837 gulden

Sincona sale 26, lot 3549

This specimen was lot 3549 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,359 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Wilhelm I. 1815-1840 1 Gulden 1837. Utrecht. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. NGC MS63. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William I, 1815-40, gulden of 1837, Utrecht mint. Scarce in this quality, choice uncirculated, in NGC MS-63 holder.)"

This type was struck at Utrecht 1818-37 and at Brussels 1823 and 1829. This is a common date of a rather scarce type. The weight was reduced to 10 g in 1840.

Recorded mintage: 382,699 plus proofs.

Specification: 10.76 g, .893 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Schulman 268, KM 55.

Source:

• 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, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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