1898 2 1/2 gulden proof

Aidan Work · Dec 14, 2006

GDJMSP said:

I own the same book you mention Marianne, only mine is the 1998 edition. The mintage for that coin was 100,000. Value listed in the Netherlands book is 2,500 ( not sure what the currency was then ) for FDC. In Krause 2004 edition it is valued as $1,250 for BU and $3,000 for Proof. There is no mintage listed in either book for the Proofs.

Now there is quite a difference between FDC and Proof, not price wise so much but the method of manufacture. So I wonder if the coin really is a Proof. One of the grades used in Dutch is Pr. - but it stands for Prachtig, not Proof. So is it possible your father made a mistake and misinterpretted this abreviation ?

Proof examples certainly exist, and the coin may well be one. But given what I have explained above - I wonder. But if you can post a pic - we might just be able to tell if it's a Proof or not
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Doug,your 1998 Dutch coin catalogue has prices in Gulden & Cents,as the Euro hadn't even been struck yet,let alone issued.

Aidan.

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