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| − | This specimen was lot 71402 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "NORWAY. Krone, 1895/4. Oscar II. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck, lustrous, and attractively toned example of the type with a bold overdate." In 1907, [[Norway]] obtained a divorce from [[Sweden]] and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from [[Denmark]]. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1877- | + | This specimen was lot 71402 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "NORWAY. Krone, 1895/4. Oscar II. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck, lustrous, and attractively toned example of the type with a bold overdate." In 1907, [[Norway]] obtained a divorce from [[Sweden]] and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from [[Denmark]]. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1877-1904 and was accompanied by a silver fifty øre and two kroner of similar design. Many dates are very scarce. This one is fairly common but the overdate is more available than the regular date. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 100,000 including the regular date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 100,000 including the regular date. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 7.5 g, .800 fine silver, .192 troy oz ASW. | + | ''Specification:'' 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, .192 troy oz ASW. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM-357. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-357. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020. | ||
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* [[Norway 1893 krone|1893 krone]] | * [[Norway 1893 krone|1893 krone]] | ||
* [[Norway 1894 2 kroner|1894 2 kroner]] | * [[Norway 1894 2 kroner|1894 2 kroner]] | ||
| − | * [[Norway 1895 50 ore|1895 50 øre]] | + | * [[Norway 1895 50 ore|1895-⚒ 50 øre]] |
| + | * [[Norway 1901 krone|1901 krone]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1895]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1895]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:32, 21 March 2025
This specimen was lot 71402 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "NORWAY. Krone, 1895/4. Oscar II. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A well struck, lustrous, and attractively toned example of the type with a bold overdate." In 1907, Norway obtained a divorce from Sweden and became an independent kingdom under a Danish prince. Even before passing under Swedish rule in 1814, Norway had enjoyed a separate coinage from Denmark. The specimen shown here is from of a type struck 1877-1904 and was accompanied by a silver fifty øre and two kroner of similar design. Many dates are very scarce. This one is fairly common but the overdate is more available than the regular date.
Recorded mintage: 100,000 including the regular date.
Specification: 7.5 g, 0.800 fine silver, .192 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-357.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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