Wurttemberg 1841 gulden KM-574

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Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73694
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This specimen was lot 73694 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Wurttemberg. Gulden, 1841. Wilhelm I. PCGS MS-63. Variety with VOIGT signature below bust. A lovely piece, bereft of wear and imbued throughout with soft luster, the peripheries toned a vibrant cerulean while the central areas give way to sunset hues." This is one of three gulden struck in 1841; the others are KM 578, without VOIGT below the bust, and KM 588, an anniversary commemorative. This type was struck 1838-56.

Recorded mintage: 1,626,700 (including KM 578).

Specification: 10.6 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-574.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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