Prussia 1839-D 3 pfennig

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Künker sale 353, lot 4076
the Prussian Rhineland after the Congress of Vienna, with Düsseldorf as its capital

This specimen was lot 4076 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €25 (about US$35 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. Ku.-3 Pfennig 1839, D. 4.61 g. AKS 33; J. 44; Olding 203. Randfehler, fast vorzüglich. Erworben 1969. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, copper three pfennig of 1839. Rim nick, about extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1821-40 at Berlin (A), Bayreuth (B) and Düsseldorf (D). The 1837-A is a common date. Also struck for Frederick William were 1 pfenning (KM 405), 2 pfenninge (KM 406), 4 pfenninge (KM 408), half silber groschen (KM 409), groschen (KM 410), 1/6 thaler (KM 411) and thaler (KM 413).

Recorded mintage: unknown but a fairly common date.

Specification: 4.57 g, copper, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 4.72 g.

Catalog reference: KM 407, AKS 33; J. 44; Olding 189.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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