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DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/25/2012 8:11 pm Here's a nice 1803 2 Skilling I picked up on ebay, by complete chance; it grades 1+, or gVF. These coins in better grades don't come up for sale too often, but a dealer had just put up a nice group of older Norway coins. What is particularly interesting about this coin is the shape of the Kongsberg mintmark (compare to the normal mintmark below). A fellow collector has told me the engraver was nearly blind. It's pretty interesting to connect such stories with a particular coin. 1.53 gr. Normal mintmark Edited by DVCollector 01/26/2012 12:17 am Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/25/2012 8:19 pm Very interesting! The whole engraving looks pretty crude. I wonder how the guy managed to keep his job? (Not that I have anything against it - coins like this have a character!) Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/25/2012 8:36 pm The older coins have a lot of character. There are a lot of variety between dies, as this coin shows. It's quite possible this engraver had his job for life, just like his contemporaries at different mints. Consider that around 1803 Kongsberg mint probably didn't have lighting other than candles or lamps. I suspect it would be hard for anyone to engrave a die (or keep their vision) under those conditions. Edited by DVCollector 01/25/2012 10:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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