Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1854-B 2 pfennige

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Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74520
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This specimen was lot 74520 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick. 2 Pfennig, 1854-B. Brunswick Mint. Wilhelm VIII. PCGS MS-63 Red Brown. A type not often encountered, this near-Gem glistens with red-brown flair and stands as the only example of the type in the PCGS census." This type was struck 1851-56 and is fairly common. Altho "pfennig" is the modern spelling, we have used "pfennige" as stated on the coin.

Recorded mintage: 62,640.

Specification: 4.6 g, copper, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-1143.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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