Norway 1850 24 skilling

from Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73011

This specimen was lot 73011 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NORWAY. 24 Skilling, 1850. Kongsberg Mint. Oscar I. NGC EF-45. This enticing specimen delivers strong details and nice appeal, with a deep tone coating the surfaces. An impressive and wholesome piece." Norway passed from Danish to Swedish rule in 1814. This type is noted for 1850-55 and is fairly common in worn condition but difficult to find nice.

Recorded mintage: 102,000, the scarcest date.

Specification: 5.78 g, .875 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-315.2; Sieg-4.

Source:

• Aamlid, J. O., B. Ahlström, K Jonsson and G. Thesen, Norges Mynter fra 995-1992, Stockholm: Numismatika Bokförlaget AB, 1991.
• Thesen, Gunnar, Georg Klammt and Eirik Mye, Norges Mynter, perioden 1814-2023, Oslo: Nordfrim Norge, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1846 24 skilling
• 1850 ½ specie daler
• 1853 24 skilling
• Coins and currency dated 1850