Hesse 1899-A 2 mark
This specimen was lot 3325 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 340 CHF (about US$410 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Hessen, Grossherzogtum, Ernst Ludwig, 1892-1918. 2 Mark 1899 A, Berlin. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Leicht berieben. (Germany, grand duchy of Hesse, Ernest Louis, 1892-1918, two mark of 1899, Berlin mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Slightly polished.)"
Normally, two mark are less avidly collected than the larger five mark but this scarce type, struck 1895-1900, is an exception, being expensive in all grades, tho less so than the 1891 2 mark. This grand duchy was previously called Hesse-Darmstadt to distinguish it from Hesse-Cassel but upon the latter's annexation by Prussia in 1866, the "-Darmstadt" was dropped.
Recorded mintage: 53,240 + 128 proofs.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge, this specimen 11.09 g.
Catalog reference: J. 72, KM 368.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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- Hesse 1895-A 2 mark
- Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1898-A 2 mark
- 1898 10 mark
- 1898 20 mark
- 1899-D mark
- 1899-F mark
- 1899-G mark
- Baden 1899-G 2 mark
- Hamburg 1899-J 2 mark
- Hesse 1899-A 5 mark
- Prussia 1899-A 2 mark
- Prussia 1899-A 5 mark Dav-789
- Reuss-Obergreiz 1899-A 2 mark
- Wurttemberg 1899-F 2 mark
- Hamburg 1900-J 2 mark
- Coins and currency dated 1899
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