Germany 1950-D 50 pfennig

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46258

This specimen was lot 46258 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. 50 Pfennig, 1950-D. Munich Mint. NGC PROOF-64." This type was produced at four mints (Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg) in 1950 in such numbers that no more were struck until 1966. The Munich mint mark was "D". The type was retired in 1971.

Recorded mintage: 66,421,000 plus 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 3.5 g, copper-nickel, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-109.1; J-384.

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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