Saxony 1862-B 5 pfennige

Stack's Bowers October Collector's Choice sale, lot 70783

This specimen was lot 70783 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 5 Pfennig, 1862-B. Dresden Mint. Johann. NGC MS-63 Brown. This attractive choice uncirculated example exhibits boldly struck devices with smooth chocolate brown surfaces displaying hints of original mint red amongst the devices." This type was struck 1862-66 in substantial quantities along with a pfennig (KM 1216) and two pfennig (KM 1217). Five pfennige was half a neu-groschen.

Recorded mintage: 2,468,000.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-1218.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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.

Link to:

• 1861-B thaler
• 1861-B mining thaler
• 1861-B double thaler
• 1863-B 1/6 thaler
• 1864-B 2 pfennige
• 1865 2 neu-groschen
• Coins and currency dated 1862