Netherlands 1826-B 5 gulden

photo courtesy Stack's

Jean Elsen sale 136, lot 1088

The first specimen was lot 820 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $488.75. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NETHERLANDS. Willem I, 1815-1840. 5 Gulden, 1826 B. Brussels. Tall bust l., star below. Rv. Crowned shield. 2-date type of the first King of the Netherlands. About Extremely Fine."

The second specimen was lot 1088 in Jean Elsen sale 136 (Brussels, March 2018), where it sold for €320 (about US$470 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[3] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume des Pays-Bas, Guillaume Ier (1815-1830), 5 gulden, 1826B, Bruxelles. Défaut de flan sur la tranche. Belle couleur. Superbe à Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of the United Netherlands, William I, 1815-30, five gulden of 1826, Brussels mint. Edge defect, nice color, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This rare two-year type was struck in Brussels, then a part of the Netherlands. Belgium obtained her independence in 1830.

Recorded mintage: 842,694 (703,794^[2]).

Specification: 3.36 g, .900 fine gold, .097 troy oz AGW, 18.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-330, Sch-197, KM 60.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• ^[1]Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale, New York: Stack's, 2010.
• ^[3]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 136: Collection Martiny, Collection Nef, Collection Casterman, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

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