German East Africa 1890 pesa
The first specimen was lot 1486 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $111.63. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, 1 pesa, 1890, PCGS graded MS64 RB." The second specimen was lot 7003 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[2] noted, "GERMAN EAST AFRICA. Pesa, 1890. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm II. NGC MS-66 Red. Pop: 7, none graded finer by NGC. A gorgeous Gem with radiant red surfaces, satiny luster, and sharp strike." This type was struck 1890-92 for German East Africa. This is the lowest mintage date yet is the most common, suggesting that many stayed behind in Germany, ensconced in coin collections.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus proofs.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM-1, Jaeger-710.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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- 1890 rupie
- 1891 pesa
- Coins and currency dated 1890
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