Wurttemberg 1905-F 20 mark

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Goldberg sale 84, lot 3421
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3421 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), where it sold for $399.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Württemberg. 20 Marks, 1905-F. Wilhelm II. NGC graded MS-62." This type is common and is a product of the Stuttgart mint (mintmark "F"). This is the last collectible date; the issues of 1913-14 are very rare.

Recorded mintage: 500,594 plus proofs.

Specification: 7.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-634; J-296.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 84: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
  • 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.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.

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