Germany 2001-J mark KM-203
This specimen was lot 71078 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Federal Republic. 2001-J. Hamburg Mint. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Commemorating the retirement of the Deutsche Mark Currency. This phenomenal off metal special striking in gold demonstrates a nearly flawless nature with rich frosting on the device and deeply mirrored fields." This commemorative was struck for the retirement of the mark. Another mark, KM 110, was struck in copper-nickel for collectors. To this writer's knowledge, Germany is the only country in Europe still operating branch mints: A - Berlin; D - Munich; F - Stuttgart; G - Karlsruhe and J - Hamburg.
Recorded mintage: 200,000 proofs.
Specification: 12 g, 0.999 fine gold, 23.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-3878; KM 203; J-481.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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