Netherlands 1881 10 cents
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This specimen was lot 24333 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 10 Cents, 1881. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: broadaxe. William III. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Variety with dot after date. Subtle flecks of champagne yellow augment the already alluring charm of this Gem minor that is exceeded in the PCGS census by just two examples." This is a common date of a common type struck in the Netherlands 1849-90 with various privy marks during the reign of William III. It is rather scarce in nice condition.
Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.
Specification: 1.40 g, 0.640 fine silver, 15 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-80, Sch-659.
- 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.
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