Netherlands 1887 10 gulden

Sincona sale 18, lot 2986

This specimen was lot 2986 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 800 (about US$1,054 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"10 Gulden 1887. FDC. (kingdom of the Netherlands, ten gulden of 1887, uncirculated.)"

This is an available date of a common type struck in the Netherlands 1876-89 during the reign of William III. Ten gulden gold pieces were struck to this standard 1819-1933. They weigh about 4% more than French twenty francs.

Recorded mintage: 40,754 (a better date).

Specification: 6.73 g, 0.900 fine gold, .194 troy oz AGW, reeded edge, this specimen 6.71 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-342; KM-106, Sch-556.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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