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The first specimen was lot 72385 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]. 1/2 Skilling, 1832. Stockholm Mint. Karl XIV Johan. NGC MS-62 Brown. This boldly struck and nicely preserved example displays rich chocolate brown patina offering much originality." By the reform of 1830, 32 skilling banco = one riksdaler. This one-year type is scarce and is the last of the denomination. Carl was originally a general in Napoleon's army who accepted the Swedish king's invitation to marry the king's daughter and become his heir. He ruled 1818-44 and his descendants reign over Sweden today. The second specimen was lot 1224 in Stephen Album internet sale 28 (Santa Rosa, CA, July 2024), where it sold for $132. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "SWEDEN: Karl XIV, 1818-1844, AE 1/2 skilling, 1832, lovely even toning, a wonderful example, PCGS graded MS64 BN, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." | The first specimen was lot 72385 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $240. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]. 1/2 Skilling, 1832. Stockholm Mint. Karl XIV Johan. NGC MS-62 Brown. This boldly struck and nicely preserved example displays rich chocolate brown patina offering much originality." By the reform of 1830, 32 skilling banco = one riksdaler. This one-year type is scarce and is the last of the denomination. Carl was originally a general in Napoleon's army who accepted the Swedish king's invitation to marry the king's daughter and become his heir. He ruled 1818-44 and his descendants reign over Sweden today. The second specimen was lot 1224 in Stephen Album internet sale 28 (Santa Rosa, CA, July 2024), where it sold for $132. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "SWEDEN: Karl XIV, 1818-1844, AE 1/2 skilling, 1832, lovely even toning, a wonderful example, PCGS graded MS64 BN, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 1 August 2024
The first specimen was lot 72385 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 1/2 Skilling, 1832. Stockholm Mint. Karl XIV Johan. NGC MS-62 Brown. This boldly struck and nicely preserved example displays rich chocolate brown patina offering much originality." By the reform of 1830, 32 skilling banco = one riksdaler. This one-year type is scarce and is the last of the denomination. Carl was originally a general in Napoleon's army who accepted the Swedish king's invitation to marry the king's daughter and become his heir. He ruled 1818-44 and his descendants reign over Sweden today. The second specimen was lot 1224 in Stephen Album internet sale 28 (Santa Rosa, CA, July 2024), where it sold for $132. The catalog description[2] noted, "SWEDEN: Karl XIV, 1818-1844, AE 1/2 skilling, 1832, lovely even toning, a wonderful example, PCGS graded MS64 BN, ex Joe Sedillot Collection."
Recorded mintage: 288,000.
Specification: 8.50 g, copper, 24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-637; Sieg-15; AAH-131.
- Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
- [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.
- 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.
- [2]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Internet Auction 28, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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