Netherlands 1892 cent

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Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24363
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This specimen was lot 24363 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $75. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Cent, 1892. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: halberd. Wilhelmina. PCGS MS-64 Red Brown Gold Shield. Exceeded in the PCGS census by just two examples, this red-brown near-Gem features a great deal of vibrant brilliance shimmering throughout." This type was struck 1892-1900. Other than the date, it is indistinguishable from those struck 1877-84 for William III.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000, a fairly common date.

Specification: 2.5 g, bronze, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-107.2, Sch-963.

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, 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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