Hamburg 1797-OHK 8 schilling KM-516

Steve Album sale 54, lot 2525

This specimen was lot 2525 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $156. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HAMBURG: Free Hanseatic City, AR 8 schilling, 1797, a lovely example, PCGS graded MS63." This denomination was struck in two varieties in 1797: KM 516 (small castle, date above eagle, shown here) and KM 515 (large castle, date below eagle). This example realized about two-thirds of the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 206,000 including KM 515.

Specification: 5.5 g, 0.625 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 516 (formerly KM-232).

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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