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Valued Member
United States
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I could only find one of these that sold on ebay for $100, although a different year. Any value to this one. I still have yet to acquire the KM text of world coins. Nice looking coin design. Thanks in advance to all the helpful members.   (It appears to be two different sizes, Still trying to resize scans to fit the 90k limit) Edited by adco1149
09/15/2009 5:05 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's Norway, 2 Kroner, Håkon VII, .800 silver, mintage 150K (scarce year), Krause KM#370 and value listed for F: $80, VF: $125, XF: $175. And sometimes Krause is low on values for scarcer coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like there may be some PVC goo above the 2 on the reverse. You may want to consider an acetone bath.
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Moderator
 United States
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I'm probably wrong, but the color and some of the detail doesn't look right to me. I think this might be a Chinese copy.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
I've seen 2Kr worn/colored like this, but let's hear from someone in Norway like Litotes.  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Wow , Echizento thinks it could be a copy, must be a keeper. These coins that I have been inquiring about I inherited from my mother-in-law. They have been in her possession for many, many , many years. But if someone is making copies of this coin I must have found a good one. Most were just junk (I thought) some common silver dollars and some 90% silver is all I thought were any good. I will have to post more to have evaluated. As for the acetone bath, how long do you bathe the coin ? Thanks for your help. Edited by adco1149
09/15/2009 10:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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adco1149- This one looks pretty good to me. But usually the edges of a coin tell much. So would it be possible for you to post some pics of the edges? And, yes, I am quite eager to see the other coins you mentioned.
As for the acetone bath, many claim that two hours is all you need, and that what doesn't come off after two will not come off in acetone.
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Valued Member
United States
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Edited by adco1149
09/16/2009 11:12 am
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
510 Posts |
This coin appears genuine to me. The colour is not particularly unusual. Although it is true there has been made Chinese copies recently. You should get it weighed to be sure. An original weighs 15 grams, a fake a good deal less.
Value for this coin in the latest Norwegian catalogue: $125 (grade F)
As for year, this is the best of the type. The easiest is 1917.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Looks good to me, the edge furthers that belief.
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