Zeeland 1776 silver ducat Dav-1848
This specimen was lot 72785 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $528. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. Silver Ducat, 1776. Middelburg Mint. PCGS AU-55. A rather pleasing exemplar of the type, this example delivers a crisp and refined amount of details, with sharp brightness underlying the deep toning. A piece that should be quite popular, on account of the beauty and the date's connection to the American revolution." This type was struck throughout the eighteenth century until 1794. This mintmark (a tower) was used starting in 1757.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.
Specification: 28.25 g, 0.873 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-1848, KM-52.4.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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