Germany 1961-J mark
This specimen was part of lot 4187 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), which sold for $352.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Germany. Lot of Cetified Minors: Anhalt-Bernburg. 1/12 Taler, 1760. KM-53. NGC graded MS-62, Wings Approved; Brunswick-Luneburg. 1/6 Taler, 1791-C. KM-395. Wildman. PCGS graded XF-45, Wings Approved; Germany. 1 Mark, 1876G. KM-7. NGC graded AU-55, Wings Approved; Mark, 1961-J. High catalog value. PCGS graded MS-64. Lot of 4 coins." This type was produced at four mints (Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg) in 1950 in such numbers that no more were struck until 1954. The Hamburg mint mark was "J". The last issue for circulation was in 1994 and the type was retired in 2002 with the coming of the euro.
Recorded mintage: 7,483,000 plus 28 proofs. Listed as a rare date.
Specification: 5.5 g, copper-nickel, 23.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-110.
- 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, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 84: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
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