Prussia 1843-A thaler Dav-770
This specimen was lot 31065 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm IV "Mining" Taler 1843-A MS64+ PCGS, Berlin mint. A conditionally difficult "Mining" Taler date where fractional and double Talers are much more frequently encountered, a fact confirmed by a sheer paucity of occupants at either grading service, this being the lone survivor. A quick survey of auction records corroborates the rarity of this date and type in anything appreciable, let alone Mint State. A gentle flash occupies the glasslike recesses, laying host to light underglow of peach and lavender tone. From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II." This specimen is one of a type struck at the Berlin mint 1843-46, during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1840-61). It is scarce. Simultaneous with this mining thaler was struck a "shield thaler" with a different reverse (Dav-769).
Recorded mintage: 50,000 of this type plus 600,569 of the regular issue.
Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 446, Dav-770, Thun-257.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 9 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - New York #3105, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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