Denmark 1874-CS ore

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70493

This specimen was lot 70493 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $70. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DENMARK. Ore, 1874-CS. Copenhagen Mint. Christian IX. NGC MS-65 Brown. This attractive looking Gem boasts a strong strike with smooth surfaces and plenty of original mint red." This type was struck 1874-92 for Christian IX (1863-1906) as king of Denmark. It is common as a type but many of the dates are rare.

Recorded mintage: 5,540,000.

Specification: 2 g, bronze, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-792.1; Sieg-1.1; H-19a.

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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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