Zeeland 1791 6 stuivers

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73309

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73309 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $110. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. 6 Stuivers, 1791. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. A lightly toned and handled example of this popular ship type. Pleasing amber-gray surfaces." This six stuivers or scheepjesschelling was struck 1757-80, 1785 and 1788-93. The 1791 is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,144,984 for 1788-91.

Specification: 4.95 g, 0.583 fine silver, .093 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 90.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1780 6 stuivers (scheepjesschelling)
• 1790 half ducaton
• 1791 stuiver
• 1791 silver ducat
• 1791 ducaton
• 1792 halve ducaton
• 1792 silver ducat
• Coins and currency dated 1791