Netherlands 1847 1/2 cent

CNG Lissner sale, lot 660

This specimen was lot 660 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $332.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS, Kingdom. William II. 1840-1849. CU 1/2 Cent. Utrecht mint; muntmeestertekens: sword and winged caduceus. H.A. van den Wall Bake, mintmaster. Dated 1847. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66 BN. Gem coin with hints of red." This type was struck 1818-73 tho this is a better date.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: copper, 1.92 g, 16 mm diameter. This specimen is 16 mm diameter, 1.84 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Sch-541, KM 68; Cr 86.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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