Schaumburg-Lippe 1904-A 2 mark
This specimen was lot 2852 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$714 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Empire | Schaumburg-Lippe, Fürstentum, Georg, 1893-1911. 2 Mark 1904 A, Berlin. Gutes vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Germany, principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, George, 1893-1911, two mark of 1904, Berlin mint. Good extremely fine, Nice toning.)"
This type was struck 1898 and 1904 only and is rare. It was accompanied by a silver five mark (Dav-911) and a gold twenty mark. A three mark of 1911 (KM 55) ended the series.
Recorded mintage: 5,000 plus 200 proofs.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 11.10 g.
Catalog reference: J. 164, KM Y203.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
Link to:
- 1898 2 mark
- 1904-A mark
- Anhalt 1904-A 2 mark
- Bavaria 1904-D 2 mark
- Bremen 1904-J 2 mark
- Hesse 1904 2 mark
- Lubeck 1904-A 2 mark
- Prussia 1904-A 2 mark
- Saxony 1904 2 mark, regular issue
- Saxony 1904 2 mark, death of king Georg
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1904-A 2 mark
- Wurttemberg 1904-F 2 mark
- 1904 5 mark
- 1904 20 mark
- Coins and currency dated 1904
- return to coins of German States, Schaumburg-Lippe