Saxony 1864-B 2 pfennige

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 46775

This specimen was lot 46775 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 2 Pfennig, 1864-B. Dresden Mint. Johann. PCGS MS-64 Brown. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck 1862-66, 1869 and 1873 in substantial quantities along with a pfennig (KM 1216) and five pfennige (KM 1218). The introduction fo the mark upon unification rendered all of the small change obsolete.

Recorded mintage: 3,139,000.

Specifications: 2.9 g, copper, 19 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-1217.

Sources:

• 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, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

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• 1865-B mining thaler
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• Coins and currency dated 1864