Netherlands 1873 1/2 cent
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This specimen was lot 24346 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $95. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 1/2 Cent, 1873. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: sword. William III. PCGS MS-64 Brown Gold Shield. Taking on a bit of a cobalt nature, this dark brown near-Gem possesses a great deal of shimmering luster and vibrancy." Altho the SCWC divides Dutch half cents into three types (KM 51 for 1818-37, KM 68 for 1841-47, KM 90 for 1850-77), they are, in fact, indistinguishable except by date. This is a common date.
Recorded mintage: 2,026,000.
Specification: 1.92 g, copper, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-90, Sch-720.
- 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, 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.
Link to: