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This specimen was lot 23433 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $288. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands|NETHERLANDS]]. 2-1/2 Gulden, 1867. Utrecht Mint. William III. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. A bright and lustrous survivor with frosty well defined devices and light signs of handling consistent for the grade. An attractive example with lots of flash sure to worthy of a strong bid. From the BKingdom Collection." The specimen shown is a late date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.  
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This specimen was lot 23433 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $288. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Netherlands|NETHERLANDS]]. 2-1/2 Gulden, 1867. Utrecht Mint. William III. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. A bright and lustrous survivor with frosty well defined devices and light signs of handling consistent for the grade. An attractive example with lots of flash sure to worthy of a strong bid. From the BKingdom Collection." The specimen shown is a late date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The 0.945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,948,886.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,948,886.
  
''Specification:'' 25 g, .945 fine silver, 38 mm diameter., edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.  
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''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.945 fine silver, 38 mm diameter., edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM-82; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-236]]; [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-593]].  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM-82; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-236]]; [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-593]].  

Revision as of 17:42, 26 January 2024

Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 23433
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This specimen was lot 23433 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. 2-1/2 Gulden, 1867. Utrecht Mint. William III. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. A bright and lustrous survivor with frosty well defined devices and light signs of handling consistent for the grade. An attractive example with lots of flash sure to worthy of a strong bid. From the BKingdom Collection." The specimen shown is a late date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The 0.945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.

Recorded mintage: 4,948,886.

Specification: 25 g, 0.945 fine silver, 38 mm diameter., edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.

Catalog reference: KM-82; Dav-236; Sch-593.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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