Lot 1051
Lot 31051 > Pernambuco. Dutch Colony - Geoctroyeede West-Indische Compagnie (GWC) gold Klippe 6 Guilders (Florins) 1646 MS61 NGC, KM6.3, Fr-2, LMB-4. 3.76gm. Lozenge after BRASIL, period after VI. Crudely produced, but exhibiting quite a stronger strike and better centering than many examples, the beaded circular border nearly complete on both sides and the flan evenly squared. A soft matte luster permeates the surfaces. Very rare so fine. During the period of Dutch colonization of Brazil (1630-1654), three gold Klippe denominations--of 3, 6, and 12 Guilders--were minted in the Captaincy of Pernambuco for use within Brazil. However, these issues were not legal tender in the Netherlands, and thus any such pieces that made their way to Europe were exchanged for Dutch Guilders and subsequently melted. Additionally, any such pieces remaining in Brazil after 1654, when the Dutch were finally ousted from South America, would have been melted, as after this period any Portuguese or Brazilian found with a Dutch coin ran the risk of being considered a traitor and hanged. As a consequence, the survival of such pieces at all, let alone in Mint State, is extremely uncommon, marking a special opportunity not to be missed by collectors of the Dutch colonial and Brazilian series alike.
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