Wurttemberg 1871 thaler Dav-962

Goldberg sale 74, lot 4350

This specimen was lot 4350 in Goldberg sale 74 (Los Angeles, June 2013), where it sold for $414 including buyer's fees. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States - Württemberg. Taler, 1871. Karl I. Victorious Conclusion of Franco-Prussian War. NGC graded MS-65." This type, the last thaler struck in Wurttemberg, celebrated the victory over France in the Franco-Prussian War. Bremen, Bavaria and Prussia also issued similar thalers.

Recorded mintage: 144,000.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, .535 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Dav-962; KM-620; Thun-443.

Sources:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 74: the pre-Long Beach Sale, featuring the Arden Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

• Saxony 1866-B thaler Dav-896
• 1870 kreuzer
• 1870 thaler
• 1871 double thaler
• 1872 kreuzer
• return to coins of German States, Wurttemberg
• Coins and currency dated 1871