1 Krone Kings Bay Coal Company
Features
| Location |
Spitsbergen
(Norway)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | Kings Bay Kull Compani |
| Type | Trade vouchers |
| Years | 1947-1964 |
| Value | 1 Krone (1 NOK) |
| Currency | Krone (1875-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 125 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 417833 |
| References | NP# KB4, KB4r Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Series: Kings Bay Coal Company Betalingsmerke
Obverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Betalingsmerke
utstedt av
KINGS BAY KULL COMP. A/S
Mot dette betalingsmerke, som er utstedt for tilgodehavende lønn, utleverer
Kings Bay Kull Comp. A/S, til ihendehaveren varer for et beløp av
1 - En krone
Ubenyttede betalingsmerker til ved ihendehaverens avreise fra Spitsbergen i sesongen
1956/57 å tilbakelevere til kontoret mot beløpets godskrivning i oppgjøret.
Merket er ugyldig utenfor Spitsbergen og etter sesongens avslutning.
Styrets formann.
Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen
Translation:
Payment note issued by Kings Bay 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 1 krone
Unused notes when the beares departs from Spitsbergen during the season 1956/57 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: 1 KR.
Signatures
| Einar Slåtto (ES) | Chairman of the board |
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| Johan Bernt Sylow (JBS) | Office Manager |
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| Kristian Kristiansen Skjørland (KKS) | Office Manager |
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| Johan Howard Thornæs (JHT) | Office Manager |
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| Clement Christensen (CC) | Office Manager |
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| Kåre Engan (KE) | Office Manager |
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| Ottar Engstrøm (OE) | Chairman of the board |
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| Karl Olai Skjerdal (KOS) | Chairman of the board |
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Printer
Sverre Dahl Trykkeri, Høvik verk, Norway (1947-1963)Comments
1947/48 - 1950/51 With dot after “Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen.”
1951/52 - 1957/58 Without dot after “Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen”. Without star after serial number.
1958/59 - 1963/64 Without dot after “Kontorsjef, Spitsbergen”. With star after serial number.
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| Date | Signatures | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1947-1948) | ES, JBS | 2 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Yellow print, serie A; handwritten blue serial# | |||||||||||
| ND (1947-1948) | ES, JBS | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Yellow print, serie A; handwritten red serial# | ||||||||||||
| ND (1947-1948) | ES, JBS | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Yellow print, serie A; stamped serial# | ||||||||||||
| ND (1948-1949) | ES, JBS | 2 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Green print, serie B; handwritten serial# | |||||||||||
| ND (1948-1949) | ES, JBS | 
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NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Green print, serie B; stamped serial# | |||||||||||
| ND (1948-1949) | ES | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Green print, serie B; unsigned remainder without serial#, 4 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1949-1950) | ES, KKS | 2 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Grey print, serie C | |||||||||||
| ND (1949-1950) | ES, JHT | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Grey print, serie C; signed remainder without serial#, 1 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1949-1950) | ES | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Grey print, serie C; unsigned remainder without serial#, 2 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1950-1951) | ES, CC | 1 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Blue print, serie D | |||||||||||
| ND (1951-1952) | ES, KE |
|
1 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Green print, serie E | ||||||||||
| ND (1952-1953) | ES, KE | 1 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Blue print, serie F | |||||||||||
| ND (1954-1955) | ES, KE |
|
1 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Brown print, serie G | ||||||||||
| ND (1956-1957) | OE, KE | 2 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Light green print, serie H | |||||||||||
| ND (1956-1957) | OE, JHT | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Light green print, serie H; signed remainder with serial#, 4 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1956-1957) | OE, KE | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Light green print, serie H; signed remainder without serial#, 1 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1956-1957) | OE |
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NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Light green print, serie H; unsigned remainder with serial#, 1 known | |||||||||||
| ND (1956-1957) | OE | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Light green print, serie H; unsigned remainder without serial#, 8 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1957-1958) | OE, KE | 4 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Yellow print, serie I | |||||||||||
| ND (1957-1958) | OE | NP# KB4rNorske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Yellow print, serie I; unsigned remainder without serial#, 1 known | ||||||||||||
| ND (1958-1959) | OE, KE | 4 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Light green print, serie J | |||||||||||
| ND (1959-1960) | KOS, JHT | 4 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Brown print, serie K | |||||||||||
| ND (1961-1962) | KOS, KE | 4 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Purple print, serie L | |||||||||||
| ND (1962-1963) | KOS, KE | 4 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Brown print, serie M | |||||||||||
| ND (1963-1964) | KOS, KE |
|
4 000 | NP# KB4Norske pengesedler (3 volumes). |
Blue print, serie N | ||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 33 Lot 415 
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6 May 2023 | ND (1948-1949) ES, JBS – NP# KB4 – Green print, serie B; stamped serial# | VG |
USD 321.73
(NOK 3000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Oslo Myntgalleri | ||||||
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auctions 7-8 Lot 792
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28 Nov 2015 | ND (1951-1952) ES, KE – NP# KB4 – Green print, serie E | VF |
USD 321.73
(NOK 3000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Oslo Myntgalleri | ||||||
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 33 Lot 416
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6 May 2023 | ND (1954-1955) ES, KE – NP# KB4 – Brown print, serie G | VG |
USD 493.33
(NOK 4600.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Oslo Myntgalleri | ||||||
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 13 Lot 106
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25 Nov 2017 | ND (1956-1957) OE – NP# KB4r – Light green print, serie H; unsigned remainder with serial#, 1 known | AU |
USD 343.18
(NOK 3200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Oslo Myntgalleri | ||||||
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Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 33 Lot 417
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6 May 2023 | ND (1963-1964) KOS, KE – NP# KB4 – Blue print, serie N | VG |
USD 321.73
(NOK 3000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Oslo Myntgalleri | ||||||
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