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| − | This specimen was lot 44293 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands | + | This specimen was lot 44293 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands Antilles|CURACAO]]. 3 Reaal, ND (1818). NGC VF-30. A '3' in a circle counterstamped on a one-fifth cut of a Spanish Colonial portrait 8 Reales from Mexico City (1801-3, as evidenced by the presence of the final assayer initial "T"). A clear and bold stamp (graded EF Standard) on a well preserved and pleasantly toned host." Curaçao, like many islands in the Caribbean, suffered from a chronic shortage of coin as absentee planters pulled profits out of the islands. On several occasions, foreign coins were cut into segments to serve as small change. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''Specification:'' 4.3-5.3 g, silver, this specimen 5.05 g. | ''Specification:'' 4.3-5.3 g, silver, this specimen 5.05 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-28; Prid-27. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| + | * Byrne, Ray, ''Coins and Tokens of the Caribees,'' Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975. | ||
| + | * Passon, Tom, ''Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden'', Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022. | ||
| + | * Scholten, C., ''The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| − | * [[Curacao ( | + | * [[Curacao (1814) 3 reaal]] |
| + | * [[Curacao (1815) 180 reaal]], countermarked on a Brazil 12,800 réis | ||
| + | * [[Curacao (1819-25) 3 reaal]] | ||
* [[Curacao 1821 reaal]] | * [[Curacao 1821 reaal]] | ||
* [[Curacao 1822 stuiver]] | * [[Curacao 1822 stuiver]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, 8 October 2026
This specimen was lot 44293 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "CURACAO. 3 Reaal, ND (1818). NGC VF-30. A '3' in a circle counterstamped on a one-fifth cut of a Spanish Colonial portrait 8 Reales from Mexico City (1801-3, as evidenced by the presence of the final assayer initial "T"). A clear and bold stamp (graded EF Standard) on a well preserved and pleasantly toned host." Curaçao, like many islands in the Caribbean, suffered from a chronic shortage of coin as absentee planters pulled profits out of the islands. On several occasions, foreign coins were cut into segments to serve as small change.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.3-5.3 g, silver, this specimen 5.05 g.
Catalog reference: KM-28; Prid-27.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
- Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
Link to:
- Curacao (1814) 3 reaal
- Curacao (1815) 180 reaal, countermarked on a Brazil 12,800 réis
- Curacao (1819-25) 3 reaal
- Curacao 1821 reaal
- Curacao 1822 stuiver
- Curacao (1838) 1/4 gulden
- Coins and currency dated 1818