Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3816

Goldberg sale 75, lot 3221

This specimen was lot 3221 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $529. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States - Prussia. 20 Marks, 1888-A. Wilhelm I. NGC graded MS-64." This type was struck 1874-88 and is common. Wilhelm I finally died in 1888 with his heir, Friedrich III, following a few months later, to be succeeded by Wilhelm II. 1888 came to be known as the "Dreikaiserjahr."

Recorded mintage: 533,854 plus those struck for Friedrich III and Wilhelm II.

Specification: 7.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-3816; KM 505; J-246.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

• 1887-A 20 mark
• 1888 2 mark, Friedrich III
• 1888 2 mark, Wilhelm II
• 1888-A 5 mark
• 1888-A 10 mark, Wilhelm I
• 1888-A 10 mark, Friedrich III
• 1888-A 20 mark (Wilhelm II)
• 1888-A 20 mark, Friedrich III
• Coins and currency dated 1888
• return to coins of German States, Prussia