Germany 1873-F mark

Steve Album Auction 53, lot 3004

This specimen was lot 3004 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY: Kaiserreich, AR mark, 1873-F, lightly cleaned, better date/mintmark, AU, ex Almer H. Orr III Collection." This type was struck 1873-87 in Germany at nine mints; this specimen is a product of the Stuttgart mint ("F"). In 1891, a modified eagle was introduced and this denomination was struck in that form until 1918 (see KM 14).

Recorded mintage: 109,177, a very scarce date.

Specification: 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, 24 mm diameter, .160 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-7, J-9.

Source:

• 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 Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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