Netherlands West Indies 1794 1/4 gulden

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 1838

This specimen was lot 1838 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $470. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS WEST INDIES: AR ¼ gulden, 1794-W. Lovely multicolored toning, NGC graded MS65." The only types listed for Netherlands West Indies are silver two stuivers, ¼ gulden (shown here), one gulden and three gulden. All are scarce but the three gulden is the most expensive.

Recorded mintage: 20,150.

Specification: 2.65 g, .920 fine silver, .078 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-2.

Source:

• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

• Gelderland 1786 3 Gulden (mainland type)
• 1794 gulden
• 1794 3 gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1794
• return to Netherlands West Indies