Prussia 1904-A 10 mark

Stack's Bowers October Collector's Choice sale, lot 70750

This specimen was lot 70750 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $228. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 10 Mark, 1904-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm II. NGC AU-55. This gently handled example exhibits a good strike with plenty of remaining luster in the protected areas." This type, issued 1890-1912, is common and is a product of the Berlin mint (mintmark "A").

Recorded mintage: 1,178,129.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-3835; KM-520; J-251.

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.
• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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