Germany 1949-D 10 pfennig

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46259

This specimen was lot 46259 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. 10 Pfennig, 1950-D. Munich Mint. NGC PROOF-64." This is a 1949 10 pfennig, not a 1950. The obverse legend is different. This type was produced at four mints (Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg) in 1949 only. The Munich mint mark was "D". It is somewhat scarce compared to the later KM 108.

Recorded mintage: 140,558,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 4 g, brass plated steel, 21.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-103.

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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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