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Expert: - 6/13/2010


Question
I have a King Willem 1832 10 G gold coin and can't find any info about it. The King is facing to the left and the date is on the top of the coin which is split between the top of the castle. Any ifo you cab give is appreciated

Answer

Hi Brian,
You have a gold 10 gulden coin from The Netherlands. It is made of 22 karat purity gold and contains just under 1/5th of an ounce of pure gold weight. For reference, a genuine coin should weigh right around 6.7 grams, and can be a couple tenths of a gram lighter if it has wear on the surface. There are also counterfeits out there which would be significantly lighter, by half a gram or more.
These are popular coins with collectors, but I cannot give you an exact value without seeing a picture of the coin.
A decent, used coin starts at $300-$350, while one in mint condition can sell for $1,500 or more.
There is also a rare variety for this date, where the 2 in the date will be struck over a 1. You can see this if you look at the date under 10x magnification. This variety is worth more than twice what the regular 1832 is worth.
I hope this gives you enough info to know the value of your coin. Please feel free to post a follow-up question with a clear picture of the portrait side of the coin and I can give you an exact grade and value on it.
Thanks for the question! =)

Dmitry Livshits

Expertise

My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

Experience

Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.

Education/Credentials
A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).

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