Saxony 1877-E 2 mark
The first specimen was lot 32887 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "Saxony. Albert 2 Mark 1877-E AU50 NGC, Muldenhutten mint. A comparatively lofty grade for this scarce type, outranked by a mere two examples in the NGC census, with none graded Mint State. From the Engelen Collection of World Coinage." The second specimen was lot 2632 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,101 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, SACHSEN Albert, 1873-1902. 2 Mark 1877. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Saxony, Albert, 1873-1902, two mark of 1877. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1876-80, 1883 and 1888 for king Albert. It is common in worn condition but is scarce choice.
Recorded mintage: 796,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 1238, J. 121.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
- [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.
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