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[[Image:Bel Congo 1910 5 centimes obv Goldberg 69-4525.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 69, lot 4525]] | [[Image:Bel Congo 1910 5 centimes obv Goldberg 69-4525.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 69, lot 4525]] | ||
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This specimen was lot 4525 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $115. The catalog description <sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Belgian Congo]]. 5 Centimes, 1910. Center hole within star. NGC graded MS-66. The Judy Cahn Collection." The history of the Congo has long been unhappy. The region was claimed by Leopold III of Belgium in the 1880's as his private domain, ostensibly to end the slave trade which had long afflicted the area. Instead, he instituted a reign of terror as natives were massacred if they failed to yield their assigned quota of rubber and ivory. Finally, after a world outcry, the government of [[Belgium]] annexed the area in 1908 and ended the most abusive practices. Still, few wept when the colonizers withdrew in 1960. Violence and exploitation continue to this day, fulfilling white racists' worst stereotypes about "darkest Africa." | This specimen was lot 4525 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $115. The catalog description <sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Belgian Congo]]. 5 Centimes, 1910. Center hole within star. NGC graded MS-66. The Judy Cahn Collection." The history of the Congo has long been unhappy. The region was claimed by Leopold III of Belgium in the 1880's as his private domain, ostensibly to end the slave trade which had long afflicted the area. Instead, he instituted a reign of terror as natives were massacred if they failed to yield their assigned quota of rubber and ivory. Finally, after a world outcry, the government of [[Belgium]] annexed the area in 1908 and ended the most abusive practices. Still, few wept when the colonizers withdrew in 1960. Violence and exploitation continue to this day, fulfilling white racists' worst stereotypes about "darkest Africa." | ||
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''Recorded mintage:'' 5,000,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 5,000,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' copper nickel. | + | ''Specification:'' 2.5 g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 17. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 17. | ||
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* [[Belgian Congo 1910 centime|1910 centime]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1910 centime|1910 centime]] | ||
* [[Belgian Congo 1911 20 centimes|1911 20 centimes]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1911 20 centimes|1911 20 centimes]] | ||
| + | * [[Belgian Congo 1926 5 centimes|1926 5 centimes]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1910]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1910]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Belgian Congo]] | * return to coins of [[Belgian Congo]] | ||
[[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 69]] | [[Category: Selections from Goldberg sale 69]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:45, 10 January 2025
This specimen was lot 4525 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $115. The catalog description [2] noted, "Belgian Congo. 5 Centimes, 1910. Center hole within star. NGC graded MS-66. The Judy Cahn Collection." The history of the Congo has long been unhappy. The region was claimed by Leopold III of Belgium in the 1880's as his private domain, ostensibly to end the slave trade which had long afflicted the area. Instead, he instituted a reign of terror as natives were massacred if they failed to yield their assigned quota of rubber and ivory. Finally, after a world outcry, the government of Belgium annexed the area in 1908 and ended the most abusive practices. Still, few wept when the colonizers withdrew in 1960. Violence and exploitation continue to this day, fulfilling white racists' worst stereotypes about "darkest Africa."
Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.
Specification: 2.5 g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 17.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.
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