Germany 1951-G 5 mark

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46253

This specimen was lot 46253 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. 5 Mark, 1951-G. Karlsruhe Mint. NGC PROOF-66 Cameo." This type was struck for the Bundesrepublik 1951, 1956-74 at Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G) and Hamburg (J). There are plain edge errors (KM 112.2) for various dates.

Recorded mintage: 13,840,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.2 g, 0.625 fine silver, 29 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM-112.1.

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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