Lubeck 1912-A 2 mark

Heritage sale 3076, lot 33868

This specimen was lot 33868 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Lübeck. Free City Proof 2 Mark 1912-A PR67 PCGS, Berlin mint. Tied for the finest yet certified by PCGS and in all respects a near-flawless coin, flashy to the extreme and free of tone or haziness." This type was struck 1904-07, 1911-12. It is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 25,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 212.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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