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[[Image:Germany H3042-29813o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3042, lot 29813]]
[[Image:Germany H3042-29813r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 29813 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $881.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Federal Republic Proof 5 Mark 1960-D PR66 Cameo NGC, Munich mint. Sparkling and choice, this Proof example features frosty design elements and dappled, oil-slick iridescent tone that sits atop mirrored fields. The reverse experiences a bit of haze, but the overall allure of this coin is absolutely sharp." This type was minted in West [[Germany]] at all the mints (D, F, G, J) 1951 and 1956-74. This is a fairly common date tho the proofs are rare. Commemorative five marks were minted to this weight standard until 1975, when the weight was lowered to 5.3 grams.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,040,000 plus proofs.

''Specification:'' 11.2 g, 0.625 fine silver, .225 troy oz ASW, 29 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 112.1. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015. 

''Link to:''
* [[Germany 1958-D mark|1958-D mark]]
* [[Germany 1958-G 2 mark|1958-G 2 mark]]
* [[West Germany 1958-D 5 mark|1958-D 5 mark]]
* [[Germany 1958-F 5 mark|1958-F 5 mark]]
* [[Germany 1958-J 5 mark|1958-J 5 mark]]
* [[Germany 1959-G 2 pfennig|1959-G 2 pfennig]]
* [[Germany 1959-G 2 mark|1959-G 2 mark, Max Planck]]
* [[Germany 1960-D 2 pfennig|1960-D 2 pfennig]]
* [[Germany 1960-F 5 mark]]
* [[Germany 1965-G 5 mark]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1960]]
* return to [[Germany, West Germany]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3042]]