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[[Image:Sweden 1840 2 skilling rev H3029-30999.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
 
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This specimen was lot 30999 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carl XIV Johan 2 Skilling 1840, MS63 Brown NGC. A lovely example with rich brown surfaces and red-orange luster in the legends. Very scarce grade for this large copper type. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This specimen was offered again as lot 49451 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $576. 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 ([[Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling|KM 639]]), one-third, half, two-thirds, one, two and four skilling issued in copper. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was three skilling.
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This specimen was lot 30999 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carl XIV Johan 2 Skilling 1840, MS63 Brown NGC. A lovely example with rich brown surfaces and red-orange luster in the legends. Very scarce grade for this large copper type. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This specimen was offered again as lot 49451 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $576. 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 ([[Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling|KM 639]]), one-third, half, two-thirds ([[Sweden 1840 2/3 skilling|KM 641]]), one, two and four skillings issued in copper. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was three skilling.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 69,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 69,000.
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* [[Sweden 1837 skilling|1837 skilling banco]]
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* [[Sweden 1839 1/6 skilling|1839 1/6 skilling banco]]
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* [[Sweden 1837 2 skilling|1837 2 skilling banco]]
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* [[Sweden 1839 1/3 skilling|1839 1/3 skilling banco]]
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* [[Sweden 1839 skilling|1839 skilling banco]]
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* [[Sweden 1839 2 skilling|1839 2 skilling banco]]
 
* [[Sweden 1839-AG ducat Fr-87|1839 ducat]]
 
* [[Sweden 1839-AG ducat Fr-87|1839 ducat]]
 
* [[Sweden 1839-AG 2 ducats Fr-86|1839 double ducat]]
 
* [[Sweden 1839-AG 2 ducats Fr-86|1839 double ducat]]
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* [[Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling|1840 1/6 skilling banco]]
 
* [[Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling|1840 1/6 skilling banco]]
 
* [[Sweden 1840 1/3 skilling|1840 1/3 skilling banco]]
 
* [[Sweden 1840 1/3 skilling|1840 1/3 skilling banco]]
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* [[Sweden 1840 2/3 skilling|1840 2/3 skilling banco]]
 
* [[Sweden 1840-AG riksdaler specie Dav-352|1840-AG riksdaler specie]]
 
* [[Sweden 1840-AG riksdaler specie Dav-352|1840-AG riksdaler specie]]
 
* [[Sweden 1841 2 skilling|1841 2 skilling banco]]
 
* [[Sweden 1841 2 skilling|1841 2 skilling banco]]

Latest revision as of 09:50, 3 August 2026

Heritage sale 3029, lot 30999
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 30999 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carl XIV Johan 2 Skilling 1840, MS63 Brown NGC. A lovely example with rich brown surfaces and red-orange luster in the legends. Very scarce grade for this large copper type. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman/B.G. Johnson." This specimen was offered again as lot 49451 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $576. 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 (KM 639), one-third, half, two-thirds (KM 641), one, two and four skillings issued in copper. The smallest silver denomination, the 1/32 riksdaler, was three skilling.

Recorded mintage: 69,000.

Specification: 18.9 g, copper, 33.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 643.

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]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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