Prussia 1897-A 10 mark

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Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 693
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 693 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $3,055. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 10 Mark, 1897-A. NGC PROOF-66 CAMEO. Finest certified. Light attractive toning. Needle sharp strike with hard mirror surfaces and frosted devices. A sparkling gem worthy of the finest collection. Ex: Oldergui Collection." This type, issued 1890-1913, is common and is a product of the Berlin mint (mintmark "A"), tho this is a better date.

Recorded mintage: 114,004.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-3831; KM-520.

Source:

  • 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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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