Prussia 1864-A thaler Dav-782

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Heritage sale 3105, lot 31074
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31074 in Heritage sale 3105 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Prussia. Wilhelm I Taler 1864-A MS64 Prooflike NGC, Berlin mint. First year of type. Prooflike surfaces draped in lavender-gray toning with multi-colored peripheries. A fine contender for any 19th century specialist. From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II." In 1857, the thaler was reformed into the vereinsthaler; the weight was lowered but the fineness increased, resulting in a smaller coin with the same amount of silver. The vereinsthaler standard was used until the decimal reform of 1871. This type was struck 1864-71 at Berlin (shown here), Hannover (mintmark "B") and Frankfurt (mintmark "C") and is very common.

Recorded mintage: 1,379,059.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM 494, Dav-782.

Source:

  • 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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