Laufen 1919 50 pfennig notgeld

Stack's Bowers June 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71029

This specimen was lot 71029 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $100. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Laufen. 50 Pfennig Iron Notgeld, 1919. NGC MS-64. A charcoal-toned coin with sharp strike detail throughout, glossy luster, and none of the discoloration that often appears on iron issues." Wikipedia comments, "Laufen (Central Bavarian: Laffa an da Soizach) is a town in Berchtesgadener Land district in Bavaria at the Austria–Germany border."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: steel.

Catalog reference: Lamb-267.15.

Source:

• Funck, Walter, Die Notmunzen der deutschen Städte, Gemeinden, Kreise, Länder, etc.; Band 1: Standardkatalog der amtlichen Ausgaben 1916-1921, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Geitl Verlag, 2000.
• ^[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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