Netherlands 1964 cent
This specimen was lot 71787 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Cent, 1964. Utrecht Mint; privy mark: fish. Juliana. PCGS PROOF-66 Red Brown. A enchanting choice Gem with violet toning and abundance of mint red remaining. Not surprising, the single finest example certified by PCGS in the Red Brown designation, and tied for the finest with just one Red example for the year." Queen Wilhelmina abdicated in 1948 in protest of Dutch colonial policy in Indonesia in favor of her daughter, Juliana, who would rule until 1980. New coin types were therefore necessary and were introduced in 1950. This bronze cent was struck 1950-80. No dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: 73,000,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 2 g, bronze, 14 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-180, Sch-1249.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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