Anyone know what this is?

Steve27 · June 29, 2007 2:24AM

Reverse looks like a Netherlands 1C, but the obverse is very different and no 2C is shown in my 4th edition 1801-1900 Krause. It's about 26 mm in diameter. Date is 1837-V.

StrikeOutXXX · June 29, 2007 2:52AM

Don't have any books at work, but found a small reference to this, maybe someone has access to the full records?

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ANS 2004.9.4848
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Department SA
Object Type C
Material C
Denomination 2 cent
Date on Object 1837
Start Date 1837
End Date 1837
Reference |||||||||||||||||||
Ex. James J. Boyle
Region Netherland East Indies
Person |||||||||||||||||||
Locality Indonesia
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Steve27 · June 29, 2007 3:04AM

Thanks Jeff, but it doesn't show-up in my Krause under Netherlands East Indies.

StrikeOutXXX · June 29, 2007 3:21AM

<< <i>Thanks Jeff, but it doesn't show-up in my Krause under Netherlands East Indies. >>

I'm sure it doesn't - I wish my boss would let me keep books at work

See if any of this makes sense to you, about the only other clue I can find with search engines: What is KM291 in the book?

2 CENT 1837V 291 SUMATERA , NETHERLANDS POSESSIONS

EDIT: I found some like that using cached Canadian eBay listings - They listed them as KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS (SUMATRA ISL KM291) and called a double duit in some auctions - hope that helps you locate it.

EDIT2 - OK, I'm home now, and can't find it either in the 1801-1900 book - I don't have the unusual coin book, maybe it's in there??

Jeff

Kal · June 29, 2007 8:23AM

It does appear to be the Sumatra - Double Duit KM 291, listed on page 722 of the 3rd edition of 1801-1900 book

StrikeOutXXX · June 29, 2007 8:39AM

<< <i>It does appear to be the Sumatra - Double Duit KM 291, listed on page 722 of the 3rd edition of 1801-1900 book >>

What country heading is it under? I have the 4th edition and can't seem to locate it

Unless it's under something crazy, my guess would be they jettisoned it to the unusual catalog when the 4th edition came out.

Sapyx · June 29, 2007 9:11AM

It's a real coin, but you won't find it in the 4th edition - it's an error in the listing. As has been mentioned here on the forum several times in the past, everything for Netherlands East Indies / Indonesia from around 1806 to around 1850 fell into a black hole when the 4th ed. came out. I haven't heard about whether they're still missing from the 5th ed..

Steve27 · June 29, 2007 9:58AM

Thanks all!

JRC · July 14, 2007 1:40AM

Hi, That coin is a 2 cent piece ( Also called the Double Duit) from the Island of Sumatra-Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Copper-1837V, Mintage= 54,812,000. Mint Master= K.J. de Vogel. KM 291, as of the 1995 Standard Catalog of World Coins (Krause) page 1185. Reverse says "NEDERL INDIE" VG=$1.50 American in 1995.

Anyone know what this is?

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