Prussia 1913-A 20 mark Fr-3831

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Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 20216
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This specimen was lot 20216 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 20 Mark, 1913-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm II. NGC PROOF-63 Cameo. The sole finest certified of the date with the CAMEO designation on the NGC population report. A handsome example of the type boasting a strong strike with crisp frosted devices and mirrored surfaces that offer much reflectivity. Lovely pale golden tone slightly subdues the brilliance of the proof fields offering a pleasing appearance of this seldom encountered issue sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters." This is the final year of issue for this type. The emperor donned a uniform for the next issue of 1913-15, the last gold twenty mark struck in Prussia before defeat in World War One destroyed the empire.

Recorded mintage: 6,102,730 including the military bust.

Specification: 7.97 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-3831; KM-521.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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