Prussia 1905-A 20 mark

Goldberg sale 116, lot 1076

This specimen was lot 1076 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $396. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Prussia. 20 Marks, 1905-A. Wilhelm II. Brilliant Uncirculated." This specimen is one of a type struck 1890-1913 at Berlin (mintmark "A") and Hamburg (mintmark "J"). Most of the later dates, including this one, are common.

Recorded mintage: 4,175,793 + 287 proofs.

Specification: 7.965 g, 0.900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: Fr-3831; KM-521.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

Link to:

• 1904 20 mark
• 1905 10 mark
• Bavaria 1905-D 20 mark
• Hesse 1905-A 20 mark
• Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 20 mark
• 1905-J 20 mark
• Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 20 mark
• Saxe-Meiningen 1905-D 20 mark
• Saxony 1905-E 20 mark
• Wurttemberg 1905-F 20 mark
• 1906 20 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1905