Germany 1932-A 3 mark KM-74

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Künker Auction 439, lot 2929

This specimen was lot 2929 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €2,600 (about US$3,577 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"WEIMARER REPUBLIK, 3 Reichsmark 1932 A. Kursmünze. In US-Plastikholder der PCGS mit der Bewertung PR 66 (55959190). Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtvolle Patina, polierte Platte. Aus der Sammlung Jürgen und Erika Schmidt, Bovenden. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 252, Osnabrück 2014, Nr. 5314. (Germany, Weimar Republic, three mark of 1932, value reverse. Very rare in this quality, handsome patina, proof, graded PCGS PR 66.)"

This type was minted in large quantities 1931-33 from six mints yet is today scarce. It seems likely most were melted without ever leaving government vaults. The SCWC notes that less than 10% of the issue was released.

Recorded mintage: 2,933,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 15 g, 0.500 fine silver, .239 troy oz ASW, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 74, J. 349.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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