Netherlands 1849 10 cents KM-80

Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24330

This specimen was lot 24330 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 10 Cents, 1849. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: sword. William III. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A delightful gunmetal gray specimen from the first year of issue, this Gem presents a slightly more argent central nature ultimately yielding a cameo effect." This type was struck 1849-90 in large numbers and many dates are common tho this one is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 6,204,000 plus 4,050,589 for William II (KM 75).

Specification: 1.40 g, 0.640 fine silver, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-80, Sch-640.

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]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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