Danish West Indies 1740-CW skilling
The first specimen was lot 34551 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $2,520. The catalog description[1] noted, "Danish West Indies: Danish Colony. Christian VI Skilling 1740 (h)-CW MS61 Brown NGC, A fleeting mid-18th century Danish colonial minor that very scarcely is seen so well preserved. Sharp to the highest points, with touches of mint-red color gripping the devices." The second specimen was lot 76684 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[2] noted, "DANISH WEST INDIES. Skilling, 1740-CW. Copenhagen Mint. Christian VI. PCGS EF-45. A fairly SCARCE one-year type, this wholesome specimen presents even brown surfaces and is exceeded in the PCGS census by just one other example." This and the accompanying two skillings are the first coins issued by Denmark for its colony in the Caribbean. Both are rare.
Recorded mintage: 24,000.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM 2, Sieg-1, Hede-3.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction #3094, featuring the Cape Coral Collection, the WTR Collection and the Monaco Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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