Germany 1957-J 5 mark KM-117

Goldberg sale 67, lot 4142

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 4142 in Goldberg sale 67 (Los Angeles, January 2012), where it sold for $287.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Germany. 5 Marks, 1957-J. Centenary - Death of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. Nice lustrous example. NGC graded MS-63." This one year type, despite its substantial mintage, is expensive, more so than the regular issue (KM 112.1), itself not common.

Recorded mintage: 198,000 plus 2,000 proofs.

Specification: 11.2 g, 0.625 fine silver, .225 troy oz ASW, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-117; J-391.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey, Paul Rynearson and Jason Bradford, Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient & World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2011.

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• Coins and currency dated 1957
• return to coins of West Germany