Hamburg 1858 ducat Fr-1142

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Sincona sale 9, lot 3774

This specimen was lot 3774 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 625 CHF (about US$791 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Hamburg, Stadt Dukat 1858. Kl. Kr. Av. Vorzüglich-FDC. (City of Hamburg, ducat of 1858, obverse adjustment marks, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type is listed for 1854-67 and is fairly common for a German ducat of the period.

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, .979 fine gold, this specimen 3,49 g.

Catalog reference: Gaedechens 249e. Fr-1142, KM 274.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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