Saxony 1900-E 5 mark
This specimen was lot 42267 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. 5 Mark, 1900-E. Muldenhutten Mint. Albert. PCGS MS-65. Surpassed in the PCGS census by just two specimens, this enchanting Gem displays a steely gray hue that serves as a backdrop to resounding luster and a subtle olive green nature. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck 1891-1902 and is fairly common in worn condition. The Dresden mint was moved to Muldenhutten in 1887. The Muldenhutten mint, after striking coins for the Saxon kings, later minted for the Weimar republic, the Nazis and the Communists before closing in 1953.
Recorded mintage: 157,000.
Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: Dav-901; KM-1246; J-125.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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