Germany 1951-J 5 mark

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Heritage sale 3064, lot 32987
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This specimen was lot 32987 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $204. The catalog description[1] noted, "Federal Republic Proof 5 Mark 1951-J PR64 Cameo PCGS, Hamburg mint. A bright white coin with sparkling reflectivity." This type was struck for the Bundesrepublik 1951-74 at Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G) and Hamburg (J). There are plain edge errors (KM 112.2) for various dates.

Recorded mintage: 21,360,000 + proofs, a better date but not rare.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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