Denmark 1948-N S 25 ore
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This specimen was lot 230 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $387.20. The catalog description[1] noted, "DENMARK. Frederik IX. 1947-1972. Proof CU-NI 25 Øre. København (Copenhagen) mint. Niels Peter Nielsen, mintmaster. Harald Solomon, engraver. Dated 1948 N S. In NGC encapsulation graded PF 65. Gem proof. Only certified specimen in proof. Very rare. Purchased from Hank Rodgers." This type was issued 1948-55 and most dates are common but the SCWC records no proofs.
Recorded mintage: 1,853,000.
Specification: 4.5 g, copper-nickel, this specimen 23 mm diameter, 4.37 g, 12h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 842.1 (for business strike).
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
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