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| − | This specimen was lot 1573 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $940. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "NETHERLANDS. 2 1/2 Gulden, 1863. PCGS VF-30 Secure Holder. Key date. Toned." The specimen is an middle date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is rare. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands. | + | This specimen was lot 1573 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $940. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands|NETHERLANDS]]. 2 1/2 Gulden, 1863. PCGS VF-30 Secure Holder. Key date. Toned." The specimen is an middle date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is rare. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 50,652. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 50,652. | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 15 March 2023
This specimen was lot 1573 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $940. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 2 1/2 Gulden, 1863. PCGS VF-30 Secure Holder. Key date. Toned." The specimen is an middle date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is rare. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: 50,652.
Specification: 25 g, .945 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.
Catalog reference: KM-82, Dav-236, Sch-589.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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