Wurttemberg 1841 ducat Fr-3611

Heritage sale 3029, lot 30586

This specimen was lot 30586 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $793.13. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Wurttemberg. Wilhelm I gold Ducat 1841, AU53 NGC. A lustrous coin with light handling in the exposed fields. This is an example of the variety without the AD mintmaster mark." This type is recorded for 1840-42 and 1848. Despite the substantial mintage, it is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 282,000.

Specification: 3.49 g, 0.979 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 587, Fr-3611.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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