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Origin/Country: |
N.E.INDIES |
Item Description: |
1/4G 1942S N.e.indies KM-319 |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Netherlands East Indies - 1942S 1/4 G - KM #319 - Mintage: 32,000,000
This coin was minted by the San Francisco mint during World War II for the Dutch colony now known as Indonesia, and it even bears the "S" mint mark to the right of the date. It also has the Palm tree privy mark which was used by the Dutch mints to distinguish similar looking coinage intended for the colonies from that intended for circulation in the The Netherlands where the acorn privy mark was used.. The Palm tree appears on nearly all colonial coinage even though in this case there would have been no confusion given the reverse of this coin.
This particular coin is a nice example of this relatively common date.
Date acquired: 3/31/2010 (Already graded by NGC)
Rev. 1/17/2016