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This specimen was lot 595 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890. 1 Gulden. 1855 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver, 10.03 g. Prachtig. Sch. 608.'' (kingdom of the [[Netherlands]], William III, 1849-90, one gulden of 1855, head right. Privy marks sword and Mercury's staff. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1850-67 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No one gulden coins were struck between 1867 and 1892. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only .640 fine.
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This specimen was lot 595 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890. 1 Gulden. 1855 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver, Prachtig.'' (kingdom of the [[Netherlands]], William III, 1849-90, one gulden of 1855, head right. Privy marks sword and Mercury's staff. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1850-67 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No one gulden coins were struck between 1867 and 1892. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only .640 fine.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,133,283.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,133,283.
  
''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter.
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''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 10.03 g.
  
''Catalog reference:'' KM 93, [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-615]].
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''Catalog reference:'' KM 93, [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-608]].
  
 
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Revision as of 18:09, 10 August 2024

Schulman auction 379, lot 595
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This specimen was lot 595 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890. 1 Gulden. 1855 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver, Prachtig. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William III, 1849-90, one gulden of 1855, head right. Privy marks sword and Mercury's staff. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1850-67 in substantial numbers, tho it is scarce in nice condition. No one gulden coins were struck between 1867 and 1892. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only .640 fine.

Recorded mintage: 5,133,283.

Specification: 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 10.03 g.

Catalog reference: KM 93, Sch-608.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
  • [1]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.

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