Netherlands East Indies 1857 2-1/2 cents

Heritage sale 3082, lot 34585

This specimen was lot 34585 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Netherlands East Indies: Dutch Colony. Willem III Proof 2-1/2 Cents 1857 PR62 Brown NGC, Utrecht mint." This type was struck in the Netherlands for her colony in the East Indies 1856-58 and 1896-1913. It is common but the proofs are rare.

Recorded mintage: 36,560,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 12.5 g, copper, 31 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 308.2, Scholten 771.

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.
• Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
• Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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