25 öre 1913

Uncommon. While the catalog value for UNC examples is listed at $150 (2016), current eBay market data shows UNC specimens trading in the $488-$799 range, indicating steady collector demand and limited supply. The note's age (1913), colonial issuer status, and small population of well-preserved specimens suggest this is not a common circulating note in the modern market. However, without evidence of a severely restricted print run or mass recall, this falls into the 'uncommon' rather than 'rare' category.

This note represents Greenland's colonial-era monetary system under Danish administration, issued specifically for circulation at the trading stations ('Handelsstøderne') that formed the economic backbone of the territory's commerce in the early 1900s. The eider duck depicted on the front reflects Greenland's maritime resources and natural heritage, while the heraldic arms on the reverse represent colonial authority, together documenting a period when Greenland operated under a distinct administrative structure for colonial commerce before integration into the broader Danish monetary system.

The front features a striking crimson/red color scheme with a decorative wavy border frame forming a rectangular cartouche with ornamental corner medallions. At the center is a circular vignette containing an eider duck standing on terrain with a water background rendered in fine horizontal line work, reflecting Greenland's natural fauna. Large denomination numerals '25' flank the central design on both sides with 'ØRE' text below. The reverse employs a rose-pink background with symmetrical heraldic shield designs (escutcheons) positioned on either side of the central white/cream-colored denomination '25 ØRE', flanked by radiating sunburst or fan-like decorative line work that creates a formal, authoritative presentation typical of early colonial currency design.

FRONT: 'Denne ANVISNING gælder ved Handelsstøderne i Grønland for' (This note is valid at the trading stations in Greenland for) / '25 ØRE' (25 öre - denomination appears twice, left and right) / 'STYRELSN AF KOLONIERNE I GRØNLAND' (The Administration of the Colonies in Greenland) / 'ANDRÆSEN & LACHMANN LIT.' (Andræsen & Lachmann Lithography) / Serial number: 1194337. BACK: '25 ØRE' (25 öre - central denomination) / 'STYRELSN AF KOLONIERNE I GRØNLAND' (The Administration of the Colonies in Greenland).

Lithography (as credited 'LIT.' on the note itself), executed by the Copenhagen-based firm Andreasen & Lachmann. The technique is evident from the characteristic color separation visible in the red and pink printing, the fine line work in background shading and decorative elements, and the quality of the portrait/vignette rendering typical of early 20th-century lithographic banknote production.

This specimen is identified as Pick-11c based on catalog data. The PMG population report indicates at least four documented varieties for the base Pick number: P-11a and P-11b feature signatures (D. Jensen - Munch), while P-11c and P-11r represent other variants. This particular note shows no visible signatures on the front, consistent with the P-11c designation. The serial number 1194337 and absence of manuscript signatures distinguish it from the signed varieties, confirming the P-11c variety classification.