Zeeland 1792 duit KM-105

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74179

This specimen was lot 74179 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. Zeeland. Duit, 1792. Middelburg Mint. NGC MS-65 Brown. Fairly SCARCE overall, especially as attractive as is the case here, this stunning Gem, with a bit of a planchet clip, dazzles with immense luster and stands as the only example of the date in the NGC census." The province issued two different duits in 1792; KM 101.1, struck 1766-92 with a wreath on the reverse, and this one, struck 1792-94 without a wreath. Both are common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.84 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM-105.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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