Wurttemberg 1874-F 5 mark

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Künker Auction 439, lot 2680

This specimen was lot 2680 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €7,000 (about US$9,630 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, WÜRTTEMBERG Karl, 1864-1891. 5 Mark 1874. In US-Plastikholder der NGC mit der Bewertung PF 63 (8585920-001). Äußerst selten in dieser Erhaltung. Polierte Platte, min. berührt. (kingdom of Württemberg, Charles, 1864-91, five mark of 1874. Graded NGC PF-63. Extremely rare in this quality, proof, lightly polished.)"

This type was struck 1874-76 and 1888. It is rather scarce compared to the succeeding type (Dav-964) and the 1888 is the scarcest date.

Recorded mintage: 113,000.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: J. 173, KM 623, Dav-963.

Sources:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]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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