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[[Image:Sweden 1840 2 skilling rev H3029-30999.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]] | [[Image:Sweden 1840 2 skilling rev H3029-30999.jpg|300px|thumb|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<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." 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. | + | 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. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 69,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 69,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* <sup>[1]</sup>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. | * <sup>[1]</sup>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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| − | * [[Sweden 1837 skilling|1837 skilling]] | + | * [[Sweden 1837 skilling|1837 skilling banco]] |
| − | * [[Sweden 1837 2 skilling|1837 2 skilling]] | + | * [[Sweden 1837 2 skilling|1837 2 skilling banco]] |
* [[Sweden 1839-AG ducat Fr-87|1839 ducat]] | * [[Sweden 1839-AG ducat Fr-87|1839 ducat]] | ||
| − | * [[Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling|1840 1/6 skilling]] | + | * [[Sweden 1839-AG 2 ducats Fr-86|1839 double ducat]] |
| − | * [[Sweden 1840 1/3 skilling|1840 1/3 skilling]] | + | * [[Sweden 1839-AG 4 ducats Fr-85|1839 4 ducats]] |
| − | * [[Sweden | + | * [[Sweden 1840 1/6 skilling|1840 1/6 skilling banco]] |
| + | * [[Sweden 1840 1/3 skilling|1840 1/3 skilling banco]] | ||
| + | * [[Sweden 1840-AG riksdaler specie Dav-352|1840-AG riksdaler specie]] | ||
| + | * [[Sweden 1841 2 skilling|1841 2 skilling banco]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1840]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1840]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Sweden]] | * return to coins of [[Sweden]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3029]] | [[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3029]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 3 February 2026
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, one, two and four skilling 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.
- 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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