Netherlands 1932 2-1/2 gulden
The specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1929-40. Most of the dates are common but 1932 (shown here) and 1938 have a "deep hair line" variety which is rare. The bust of Wilhelmina (r. 1890-1948) shown here first appeared on the ½ gulden of 1921 and was used until the end of WW II. This specimen was lot 1360 in Jean Elsen sale 123 (Brussels, December 2014), where it sold for €140 (about US$203 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Wilhelmina (1890-1948), AR 2 1/2 gulden, 1932, Grof haar. Zeldzaam. Krasjes. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (kingdom of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina (1890-1948), silver 2½ gulden of 1932, deep hair, scarce, scratches, very fine to extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: 3,560,000.
Specification: 25 g, 0.720 fine silver, .578 troy oz ASW, edge lettered GOD * ZU * MET * ONS *, designed by J. C Weinecke.
Catalog reference: KM 165, Dav-238, Sch-787a.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 123, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
Link to: