Germany 1930-A 3 mark KM-67

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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 32088
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This specimen was lot 32088 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Weimar Republic. 3 Mark, 1930-A. Berlin Mint. NGC MATTE PROOF-63. A stunning Choice Proof example, with sharp details and a handsome Matte nature. A piece with exceptional eye appeal that makes the already popular design pop with the Matte finish." This type celebrating the flight of the Graf Zeppelin was issued in 1930 from six mints. The proofs are rare. It is much more common than the regular issue (KM 74) and was accompanied by KM 69 (Vogelweide) and KM 70 (Rhineland). The Graf Zeppelin was grounded in 1937, after the loss of the Hindenburg, and was scrapped in 1940.

Recorded mintage: 541,900 plus proofs.

Specification: 15 g, 0.500 fine silver, lettered edge, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-67; J-342.

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, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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