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25 Öre Spitsbergen Swedish Coalfield LC
| Issuer | Aktiebolaget Spetsbergens Svenska Kolfält |
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| Year | 1920-1924 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Plain white voucher printed in black letterpress with a central lilac guilloche underprint. The issuer's name in bold blackletter script occupies the upper central field, with the denomination numeral "25" flanked by "ÖRE" in large type at centre. Series letter and serial number appear in ruled boxes at upper left and upper right respectively, with a manuscript signature at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse shows show-through of the obverse printing on plain white paper, with no intentional design elements printed on this side. |
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Aktiebolaget Spetsbergens Svenska Kolfält was a Swedish mining company operating coal concessions at Svalbard under the legal ambiguity that existed before the 1920 Spitsbergen Treaty formally awarded Norwegian sovereignty. These small-denomination scrip notes were issued for internal use at the mining settlement — functioning as a closed-currency system to keep wages circulating within company-controlled stores rather than draining out to the mainland.
The öre denomination is telling. Fractional scrip of this size suggests the company was managing everyday canteen and supply transactions, not payroll.