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 stll triple the price of a common Wurttemberg three mark. The three mark was roughly equal to the old thaler and superseded it after 1908.

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:

• 1910 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