Sweden 1917 5 ore KM-791

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75568

This specimen was lot 75568 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWEDEN. 5 Ore, 1917. Gustav V. NGC MS-62. A well-struck piece whose iron composition imparts an almost gun-metal dark gray hue on surfaces of a satiny gloss. The overall impact is one of deeply toned silver. Most attractive." This type is listed for 1917-19 and iron was used as a substitute for bronze during World War One. It is common in worn condition but scarce nice.

Recorded mintage: 2,953,320 plus a few struck in bronze (KM 779.2).

Specification: 7 g, iron, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-791.

Source:

• Bjorne Ahlstrom, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden. Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• 1914 bronze 5 öre
• 1917 10 öre
• Coins and currency dated 1917