Germany 1874-A 20 pfennig

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 46800

This specimen was lot 46800 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $85. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Empire. 20 Pfennig, 1874-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm I. PCGS MS-65. From the Dr. Michael Vale Collection." This type was struck 1873-77 as part of the monetary reform which accompanied unification. Its small size made it unpopular and it was later replaced by a copper-nickel coin.

Recorded mintage: 8,829,886, a common date.

Specifications: 1.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, 16 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-5; J-5.

Sources:

• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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