Netherlands 1863 1/2 gulden
This specimen was lot 73315 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 1/2 Gulden, 1863. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: sword. William III. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. A rather deeply toned example, this specimen presents some subtle, underlying brilliance along with only light handling on the higher points of William's hair and beard." This type was struck 1850-68 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No half gulden coins were struck between 1868 and 1898. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only 0.640 fine.
Recorded mintage: 5,152,064.
Specification: 5 g, 0.945 fine silver, 22 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 92, Sch-630.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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