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Token - 10 Boordgeld Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland ND

 
Bronze 3.05 g 20 mm
Description
Location
Netherlands
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Years
1947-1957
Value
10 Cents 0.10 NLG = EUR 0.045
Currency
Gulden (decimalized, 1817-2001)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
3.05 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#59718
Rarity index
50%

Reverse

SMN, logo of the Stoomvaart shipping line.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S
M
N

Edge

Plain

Comment

Info http://www.wbcc-online.com/new-releases/oranje.html
Most were struck in 1947, after earlier used paper vouchers were found to wear out too quickly.

 

After the second world war, the gulden was not convertible and the economy was in a shambles. Unemployment was quite high. Many chose to emigrate, rather than wait for things to get better. Emigration countries were mostly Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands Antilles and Surinam.

MSN had regular services to most of these countries and what is now Indonesia, which became unsafe quickly. They could not accept Dutch currency on board, as it was not allowed to import or export Dutch money, but they did want people to spend money on board. These tokens could be bought before boarding and spent on the ships. Values are 5, 10, 25 (square), 25 (round), 50 cents, 1, 2-1/2 gulden. A 5 gulden piece was added in 1948.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1947-1957)  169000 - - - - - -

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