Hamburg 1908-J 5 mark

Schulman auction 389, lot 158

This specimen was lot 158 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €60 (about US$85 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Germany - Empire - 5 Mark 1908 J, Silver, HAMBURG Hamburg mint. Helmeted arms with lion supporters. Rev. crowned imperial eagle. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS Genuine XF Details. Cleaned." This type was struck 1891-1908 and 1913. This type is readily available in worn condition but expensive in high grade. The Hamburg mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Federal Republic of Germany.

Recorded mintage: 457,794, a common date.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge, this specimen 27.52 g.

Catalog reference: J. 65; AKS. 45; KM-610 (formerly KM 293); Dav-659.

Source:

Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
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]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

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