Norway 1927 ore

from the Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71840

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.

Source:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1918 øre
• 1918 2 øre
• 1923 25 øre
• 1923 50 øre
• 1927 krone
• Coins and currency dated 1927