10 Øre Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company

Features

Location	Spitsbergen (Norway)
Issuing company	Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani
Type	Trade vouchers
Years	1946-1956
Value	10 Øre (0.10 NOK)
Currency	Krone (1875-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	120 × 70 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 415239
References	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).

Series: Spitsbergen Betalingsmerke 7th issue

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Betalingsmerke
utstedt av
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani
Aktieselskap
Mot dette betalingsmerke, som er utstedt for tilgodehavende lønn, utleverer Store Norske
Spitsbergen Kulkompani, til ihendehaveren varer for et beløp av
10 - Ti øre
Ubenyttede betalingsmerker blir ved ihendehaverens avreise fra Spitsbergen i sesongen
1952/53 å tilbakelevere til kontoret mot beløpets godskriving i oppgjøret.
Merket er ugyldig utenfor Spitsbergen og efter sesongens avslutning.
Styrets formann.
Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen.

Translation:
Payment note issued by The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company
Against this payment note, which is issued for outstanding wages,
The Great Norwegian Spitsbergen Coal Company delivers to the bearer goods for an amount of 10 øre
Unused notes when the beares departs from Spitsbergen during the season 1952/53 is returned to the office against credit of the amount in the settlement.
The note is invalid outside Spitsbergen and after the end of the season.
Chairman of the board.
Office manager, Spitsbergen.

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: 10 øre

Watermark

Partial part of large text "ALVØENS NORMAL 1000".

Signatures

Hilmar August Reksten (HAR)	Chairman of the board
Odd Solheim (OS)	Office Manager
J. Vestern (JV)	Office Manager
Christian Olav Bing (COB)	Office Manager
Knut Ertsaas (KE)	Office Manager

Printer

Emil Moestue A/S, Oslo, Norway (1916-1978)

Comments

The stamped 1946/1947 notes and black reverse 1947/1948 notes were made for use at Sveagruven.

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Date	Signatures	Mintage	References
Undetermined
ND (1946-1947)	HAR, OS		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Ø; with oval stamp on obverse
ND (1946-1947)	HAR, JV		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Ø; without stamp on obverse
ND (1947-1948)	HAR, OS		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Aa; black print on reverse
ND (1947-1948)	HAR, JV		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Aa; red print on reverse
ND (1948-1949)	HAR, COB		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Bb
ND (1948-1949)	HAR, OS		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Bb
ND (1949-1950)	HAR, COB		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Cc
ND (1950-1951)	HAR, COB	5 000	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Dd; with two oval stamps on reverse
ND (1950-1951)	HAR, COB		NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Dd; without stamps on reverse
ND (1951-1952)	HAR, COB	5 000	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Ee
ND (1952-1953)	HAR, OS	5 000	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Ff
ND (1953-1954)	HAR, OS	6 000	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Gg
ND (1954-1955)	HAR, KE	8 000	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Hh
ND (1955-1956)	HAR, KE	8 000	NP# SN7 Norske pengesedler (3 volumes).	Serie Ii

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 34 Lot 403	6 May 2023	ND (1946-1947) HAR, OS – NP# SN7 – Serie Ø; with oval stamp on obverse	F	USD 212.28 (NOK 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1260	4 May 2024	ND (1946-1947) HAR, JV – NP# SN7 – Serie Ø; without stamp on obverse	VF	USD 191.05 (NOK 1800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 18 Lot 298	23 Nov 2019	ND (1947-1948) HAR, JV – NP# SN7 – Serie Aa; red print on reverse	XF	USD 424.55 (NOK 4000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1261	4 May 2024	ND (1948-1949) HAR, COB – NP# SN7 – Serie Bb	F	USD 127.37 (NOK 1200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1262	4 May 2023	ND (1949-1950) HAR, COB – NP# SN7 – Serie Cc	VG	USD 116.75 (NOK 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1263	4 May 2023	ND (1950-1951) HAR, COB – NP# SN7 – Serie Dd; with two oval stamps on reverse	VG	USD 127.37 (NOK 1200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1264	4 May 2024	ND (1951-1952) HAR, COB – NP# SN7 – Serie Ee	VF	USD 159.21 (NOK 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 37 Lot 1084	25 Nov 2023	ND (1952-1953) HAR, OS – NP# SN7 – Serie Ff	UNC	USD 488.23 (NOK 4600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1265	4 May 2023	ND (1952-1953) HAR, OS – NP# SN7 – Serie Ff	VG	USD 95.52 (NOK 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri
	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 38 Lot 1266	4 May 2023	ND (1953-1954) HAR, OS – NP# SN7 – Serie Gg	VG	USD 95.52 (NOK 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Oslo Myntgalleri