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The 1925 Norse medal is an unmonetized octagonal-shaped silver piece honoring the centennial of the Norwegian ship Restauration arriving in America. The ship carried many Norwegian who went on to lead successful lives in their new homeland, with a great number of these immigrants settling in Minnesota. The piece was intended by its Congressional champion, Ole J. Kvale, to be a commemorative half dollar, but with so many already commemoratives already approved during the year, a medal became the likeliest option for authorization. Variations of the medal were struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
Some 33,750 were struck on thick planchets and a scarcer 6,000 were produced on thin planchets. The medal enjoys great crossover appeal with both coin collectors and medal enthusiasts, in part because it has numismatic origins as a piece intended for the traditional commemorative series spanning from 1892 through 1954 but, obviously, was realized as a medal.
Obverse Description
Viking warrior in horned helmet with sword and shield advances from dragon ship, inscription NORSE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL above, dated 1825 - 1925 in the field.
Reverse Description
Dragon ship sailing right under four-line inscription, AUTHORIZED BY / CONGRESS OF THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA with date of Leif Erikson's discovery below, A.D. 1000.
Source: Stack's Bowers
Catalog Information
GSID:
10334
Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Lettering:
NORSE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL, 1825 - 1925
Reverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Reverse Lettering:
AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A.D. 1000.
Fineness:
0.9
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Octagonal
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Norse American
Variety 2:
Thick
Coin Date:
1925
Denomination:
Medal
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1892-1954
Composition:
Silver
PCGS #:
9450
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Coin Value History
1925 Medal Norse American, Thick MS
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1925 Medal Norse American, Thick MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$9,750 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $8,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, Silver, MS63 NGC. Mintage 31,750. ...
$451
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, MS65 NGC. Mintage 31,750....
$915
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, MS64 PCGS. Mintage 31,750....
$708
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, MS62 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 31,750....
$427
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, MS66 PCGS. CAC....
$3,600
1925 Medal Norse, American Metal, Thick Planchet, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (25/1155). PCGS Population: (64/1344). AU58. Mintag...
$228
Norse Medal PCGS XF Details (Thick Cleaning)
$133
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, -- Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc. NGC Census: (1/1096). PCGS Population: (3/1265). MS60. Mi...
$192
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, MS61 ANACS. Mintage 31,750....
$204
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (1/1125). PCGS Population: (2/1354). Mintage 31,750. ...
$174
1925 Medal Norse, Thick Planchet, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population: (2/0). MS67. Mintage 31,750. ...
$4,080
1925 Norse Medal, Copper Die Trial, AU55 PCGS. ...
$18,212
1925 Medal Norse Thick Planchet VF20 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (1/1029). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$153
1925 Medal Norse Thick Planchet XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/790). NGC Census: (0/0). (#9450)...
$161
1925 Medal Norse Thick Planchet AU50 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/480). (#9450)...
$75
Norse Medal Thick
$18
Norse Medal Thick
$17
Norse Medal Thick
$160
Norse Medal Thick
$1,840
Norse Medal Thick
$299
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