Sweden 1879 2 ore

Heritage sale 3029, part of lot 31834

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31834 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $211.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Oscar II 2 Ore 1879 Inverted 9, MS63 Brown NGC. The 9 in the date is clearly struck over another numeral although we are uncertain whether this is the 9 over inverted 9 or 9/6. Nicely toned and original, scarce quality for this early series." This date is known with several varieties: 1879, 1879/6, 1879/9, all fairly common. The type was struck 1877-1905.

Recorded mintage: 935,000.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 746.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• ^[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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