Germany 1929-A 3 mark KM-63

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from the Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70853
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This specimen was lot 70853 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Weimar Republic. 3 Mark, 1929-A. Berlin Mint. PCGS PROOF-65 Cameo. Commemorative of the 10th Anniversary of the Weimar Constitution. A handsome Gem Proof with flashy fields, pleasing frosty devices, and faint toning throughout." The 1929 was prolific of commemoratives; in addition to this one, we note KM 60, KM 62 and KM 65 in the three mark denomination and others in the five mark.

Recorded mintage: 1,421,000 + proofs.

Specification: 15 g, 0.500 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, designed by Rudolf Bosselt.

Catalog reference: KM-63; J-340.

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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