Germany 1925-A mark

from the Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70868

This specimen was lot 70868 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Weimar Republic. Mark, 1925-A. Berlin Mint. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo. Thanks to dies intensively polished by hand, this Mark typifies crisp Cameo contrast with deep, brilliant fields and frosted devices. An infrequent offering, it is sure to draw the eyes of Weimar specialists." This type was struck 1925-27; 1925-A is the most common date. When coinage of the reichsmark resumed in 1933, it was a nickel coin.

Recorded mintage: 34,527,000 + 600 proofs.

Specification: 5 g, 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-44; J-319.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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