Germany 1963-G 5 mark

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Sincona sale 101, lot 2565

This specimen was lot 2565 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$302 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 5 Deutsche Mark 1963 G, Karlsruhe. NGC MS65."

This is a common date of a type struck 1951, 1956-74 at four mints (D, F, G, J). The early proofs are rare; they don't seem to have been available to the public until about 1968.

Recorded mintage: 600,000 plus c. 100 proofs.

Specification: 11.20 g, 0.625 fine silver, 29 mm diameter; this specimen 11.14 g.

Catalog reference: KM 112.1, J. 387.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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