Lubeck 1914-A 3 mark

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 46709

This specimen was lot 46709 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $145. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Lubeck. 3 Mark, 1914-A. Berlin Mint. PCGS AU-58. From the Ralph Titus World War I Collection." This type was struck 1908-14. It is not rare but is still triple the price of a common Wurttemberg three mark. The three mark was roughly equal to the old thaler and superseded it after 1908. Lübeck contracted most of its coinage from Hamburg but this type was struck at Berlin.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 plus proofs.

Specifications: 16.67 g, 0.900 fine silver, 33 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-215; J-82, Dav-477.

Sources:

• 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1912 3 mark
• Anhalt 1914-A 3 mark
• Bavaria 1914-D 3 mark
• Hamburg 1914-J 3 mark
• Prussia 1914-A 3 mark
• Wurttemberg 1914-F 3 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1914