Bremen 1865-B thaler Dav-628
The first specimen was lot 5599 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $138. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States - Bremen. Taler, 1865-B. Second German Shooting Festival. Beautifully toned. Choice Uncirculated." The second specimen was lot 2409 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 75 (about US$94 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "Taler 1865. 2. Deutsches Bundesschiessen in Bremen. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (second shooting festival in Bremen, very fine to extremely fine.)" This is the second-to-last issue of the independent free city of Bremen and commemorated a shooting festival. The next large silver coin from Bremen was a thaler of 1871 (Dav-629).
Recorded mintage: 50,000.
Specification: 17.53 g, 0.986 fine silver, lettered edge; the second specimen is 17.53 g.
Catalog reference: Dav-628; KM-248; Kahnt 163. Thun 126.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
- [2]Richter, Jürg, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
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