Danish West Indies 1764 12 skilling

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Heritage sale 3010, part of lot 22447
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 22447 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $805. The catalog description[1] noted, "Danish Colony Four Coin Lot, 12 Skilling 1740, 1764, 1767, 24 Skilling 1767. Average grades are F-VF. All four coins have sailing ship motifs, and all four are tough to find." This type was issued 1757-65 and is scarce in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: 199,000.

Specification: 3.24 g, 0.500 fine silver, .052 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 6.2.

Source:

  • 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]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

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