Rare PMG-certified Netherlands Indies Note Leads Crown Currency Auction

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Highlighting the auction is a Netherlands Indies, Javasche Bank 1938-39 200 Gulden graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 108). This rare and highly sought-after piece of colonial currency features intricate designs and rich colors, and reflects the economic and political landscape of the Dutch East Indies before World War II. As one of the highest denominations of its time, it was primarily used for large transactions and banking reserves, making surviving examples scarce and valuable among collectors today. Only 19 examples of issued notes are recorded in the PMG Population Report.

Other PMG-certified notes in this auction include:

• a Netherlands Indies / Dutch Administration 1815 10 Gulden graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 58)
• a Netherlands Indies, Javasche Bank 1916-22 500 Gulden graded PMG 12 Fine (lot 106)
• a Netherlands 1926-38 1,000 Gulden Replacement / Star graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 539)
• a Netherlands Indies, Javasche Bank 1938-39 50 Gulden graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 92)
• a Netherlands Indies, Javasche Bank 1938-39 50 Gulden graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 93)
• a Netherlands, Nederlandsche Bank 1945 100 Gulden graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 522)
• a Netherlands, Nederlandsche Bank 1953 100 Gulden graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 526)
• a Netherlands, Nederlandsche Bank 1972 1,000 Gulden graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 544)
• a Suriname, Centrale Bank 2000 25,000 Gulden graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 298)
• a European Union / Netherlands 2002 500 Euros graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 560)