Netherlands 1898 2-1/2 cent

Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24362

a circulated example

This specimen was lot 24362 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $156. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 2-1/2 Cents, 1898. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: halberd. Wilhelmina. PCGS MS-64 Brown Gold Shield. Though mostly brown in appearance, this delightful near-Gem features some red brilliance further highlighting the devices." This type was struck 1890, 1894 and 1898. Other than the date, it is indistinguishable from those struck 1877-86 for William III.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 23.69 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-108.2, Sch-949.

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, 35^e 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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