Netherlands East Indies 1855 cent
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This specimen was lot 34113 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,740. The catalog description[1] noted, "Netherlands East Indies: Dutch Colony. Willem III Cent 1855-(u) PR64 Brown NGC, Utrecht mint. A flashy survivor of a notoriously difficult issue to find without environmental qualifiers, seen here fully struck-up with silhouettes of original mint red throughout." This type was struck in large quantities 1855-60 and accompanied a half cent and 2½ cent. A very similar coin (KM 307.2) was struck for queen Wilhelmina 1896-1912.
Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus proofs, a scarce date.
Specification: 4.80 g, copper, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 307.1.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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