Germany 1926-A 3 mark

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Goldberg sale 70, lot 4038
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 4038 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $184. The catalog description[1] noted, "Germany. 3 Reichsmark, 1926-A. To commemorate the 700 years of freedom for Lubeck. NGC graded MS-63. The Charles Ruby Collection." This type, issued 1926, was struck in Berlin ("A") along with a similar five mark. It is somewhat expensive; perhaps they were melted during World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 200,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 15 g, 0.500 fine silver, .241 troy oz ASW, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-48; J-323.

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]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.

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