Norway 1927 ore
This specimen was lot 71840 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. Ore, 1927. Kongsberg Mint. Haakon VII. NGC MS-63 Brown. This attractive looking SCARCE date exhibits boldly struck devices with lovely smooth chocolate brown patina displaying a mottled iridescent sheen adding to its pleasing appearance." This type was struck at Oslo 1908-15, 1921-41 and 1946-52. The 1927 is a key date. The series was interrupted twice, once in World War One by an iron type of 1918-21 and again in World War Two by a Nazi issue of 1941-45. The denomination was suspended in 1972.
Recorded mintage: 800,000.
Specification: 2 g, bronze, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-367; Sieg-3; NM-238.
- Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
- Thesen, Gunnar, Georg Klammt and Eirik Mye, Norges Mynter, perioden 1814-2023, Oslo: Nordfrim Norge, 2023.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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