Danish West Indies 1847 10 skilling
This specimen was lot 20356 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description[1] noted, "DANISH WEST INDIES. 10 Skilling, 1847. PCGS PROOF-65 CAMEO Secure Holder. Tied with one other piece at PCGS and NGC for finest graded, and the only coin to receive the CAMEO designation. A magnificent example with a deep concave impression received from the dies, and highly reflective mirrored fields. Totally free of spots and meticulously preserved. For those collectors attracted to Danish West Indies coinage, a terrific reminder of why it is such a compelling country to collect." This type, which is priced fairly cheaply in circulated condition, was issued in 1840, 1845 and 1847. Ninety six skilling made a daler.
Recorded mintage: 109,000.
Specification: 2.43 g, 0.625 fine silver, 17 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-16.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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