Germany 1938-J 50 pfennig KM-95
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This specimen was lot 3061 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY: Third Reich, 50 reichspfennig, 1938-J, a superb reflective proof example! PCGS graded Proof 65 CAM, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." This type was struck 1938-39 at seven mints (A, B, D, E, F, G, J). This type is rather scarce, considering the substantial mintage, suggesting that it was likely melted to release nickel for the Nazi war machine. The denomination was converted to aluminum during 1939 (KM 96).
Recorded mintage: 730,430 plus 1,333,349 of KM 49 (Weimar type). This is a scarce date.
Specification: 3.5 g, nickel, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-95, J-365.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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