Sweden 1878 5 ore

Steve Album sale 27, lot 1610

This specimen was lot 1610 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $129.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN: Oscar II, 1872-1907, AE 5 öre, 1878. A very scarce date when choice, NGC graded MS65 BR." This type was minted 1874-1900. This subtype with a small obverse legend was issued 1874-89. The type is fairly common but has a rather high catalog value which the price realized here did not meet.

Recorded mintage: 364,000.

Specification: 8 g, bronze, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-736.

Source:

• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

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