Danish West Indies 1848 20 skilling

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Sincona sale 69, lot 96

This specimen was lot 96 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$431 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DENMARK | Dänisch-Westindien. Christian VIII. 1839-1848. 20 Skilling 1848, Kopenhagen. Gutes vorzüglich. (kingdom of Denmark, Danish West Indies, Christian VIII, 1839-48, twenty skilling of 1848, Copenhagen mint. Good extremely fine.)"

The SCWC notes that the plain edge type was struck in 1856 tho dated 1848.

Recorded mintage: 71,000 with engrailed edge plus 40,000 with plain edge.

Specification: 4.87 g, 0.625 fine silver, this specimen 4.86 g.

Catalog reference: KM 21.1 (engrailed edge), KM 21.2 (plain edge), Hede 16. Sieg 13.3.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
  • Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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