Netherlands East Indies 1945-P 1/2 cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was minted in Philadelphia for the Netherlands East Indies in 1945. The type was struck at the Utrecht mint 1933-39 but the 1945 issue was produced in the United States, the Netherlands being under German occupation. The alloy is technically brass, tin being absent, but the low percentage of zinc means the coin lacks the typical yellowish tint of brass. In 1949, the Dutch gave up their attempt to reconquer their colony and Indonesia obtained her independence.

Recorded mintage: 400,000,000.

Specification: 2.3 g, brass (95% Cu-5% Zn), 17 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM Y60.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
• Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3009: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

Link to:

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