Suriname 1962-S gulden

Heritage sale 3038,part of lot 36722

This specimen was part of lot 36722 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic Five-Coin Proof Set 1962-S. Mintage 650 sets. All coins certified by NGC as follows: Cent PR66 Red and Brown; 5 Cents PR66; 10 Cents PR66; 25 Cents PR65; Gulden PR66. A virtually flawless set, sold with original box of issue." The "republic" in the auction description is a misnomer; Surinam did not obtain her independence until 1975. This denomination was struck in silver 1962 and 1966. The Dutch homeland gulden of 1962 was 6.5 g, 0.720 fine silver.

Recorded mintage: 150,000 plus 650 proofs.

Specification: 10 g, 0.720 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM PS1 (set); KM 15.

Source:

• 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, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

Link to:

• 1962-S cent
• 1962-S 5 cent
• 1962-S 10 cent
• 1962-S 25 cent
• 1966 gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1962
• return to coins of Surinam