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Token - 2½ Cents - Gaspenning Harlingen, NL ND
1942 year| Zinc | 2.8 g | 23.5 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Period | German occupation (1940-1945) |
| Type | Ration tokens › Utilities tokens |
| Year | 1942 |
| Value | 2½ Cents (0.025 NLG) |
| Currency | Gulden (decimalized, 1817-2001) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 2.8 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#350694 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Value in the center. The word "GAS" in a band and a series of 10 stripes to the south.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2½
GAS
Designer: Nico de Haas
Edge
Reeded
Comment
These tokens were minted in 1942 to replace the silver and bronze coins that were used in the gas meters. The new zinc coins of the same denomination had different sizes. The tokens were designed by Nico de Haas, who also designed the zinc coinage of the time.
This token is listed as #GA101.1 in the “Catalogus van de Nederlandse betaal- en reclamepenningen” (3rd ed., A.J. Kooij, 2008)
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1942) | 50000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Token - 2½ Cents - Gaspenning Harlingen, NL ND (1942) item.
