Sweden 1918-W 10 ore
This specimen was lot 31868 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $305.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Gustaf V Proof 10 Ore 1918-W, PR67 NGC. Mirror surfaces with full mint brilliance. Ex: 'Colonel' E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson." This type was issued 1909-19 and 1927-42. Most of the dates are readily available in grades up to Extremely Fine. This date is common in all grades but the SCWC does not mention proofs.
Recorded mintage: 4,114,180.
Specification: 1.45 g, .400 fine silver, .018 troy oz ASW, 15 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 780.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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