Prussia 1833-A pfenning
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This specimen was lot 70727 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. Pfennig, 1833-A. Berlin Mint. Friedrich Wilhelm III. NGC MS-65 Red Brown. Intensely brilliant and alluring, this specimen offers a delightful mix of red and brown, all while luster enlivens its appeal that much further when cradled in one's hand." This type was struck 1821-40 at Berlin (shown here), Breslau (mintmark "B") and Dusseldorf (mintmark "D"). While some dates are rare, this one is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 1.52 g, cooper, 17.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-405.
- 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, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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