Sweden 1843 2/3 skilling
This specimen was lot 31804 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $188. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johan 2/3 Skilling 1843, MS63 Red Brown NGC. Well-struck details with plenty of mint luster. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This specimen was offered again as lot 49453 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $192. In the reform of 1830, the sixth and third riksdalers were dropped for eighth, quarter and half riksdalers. The skilling, formerly 1/48 riksdaler, became 1/128 riksdaler and new one-sixth, one-third, half, two-thirds, one, two and four skilling issued in copper. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was four skilling. This type is listed for 1835-43 and this date is common.
Recorded mintage: 626,000.
Specification: 7.6 g, copper, 24.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 641.
- Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1976.
- Delzanno, Roberto, Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen, Stockholm, 2021.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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