View source for Schaumburg-Lippe 1898-A 5 mark

[[Image:Schaumburg-Lippe 1898 5 mark Sincona 9-4089.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 9, lot 4089]]
[[Image:Schaumburg-Lippe 1898 5 mark obv Heritage 3021-20711.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3021, lot 20711]]
[[Image:Schaumburg-Lippe 1898 5 mark rev Heritage 3021-20711.jpg|300px|thumb]]

The first specimen was lot 4089 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 1700 CHF (about US$2,150 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND Schaumburg-Lippe, Fürstentum Georg, 1893-1911. 5 Mark 1898. Vorzüglich-FDC aus Polierter Platte.'' (Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, George, 1893-1911, five mark of 1904, Berlin mint. Extremely fine to uncirculated on a polished planchet.)"</blockquote>  This specimen was lot 20711 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $4,993.75. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Schaumburg-Lippe. Georg Proof 5 Mark 1898-A, Proof 65 NGC, a splendid example of this elusive type with aged iridescent blue-green and russet patina. The surfaces are fully reflective and the overall eye appeal is incredible. Very rare in Proof with a minuscule mintage of 90, and few can have survived in this remarkable quality. From The Elizabeth MacPhail Charters Collection." This type was struck 1898 and [[Schaumburg-Lippe 1904-A 5 mark|1904]] only and is rare. It is likely an impaired proof. Silver two mark and gold twenty mark were also issued in 1898.

''Recorded mintage:'' 3,000 plus 90 proofs.

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

''Catalog reference:'' J. 165. KM 50, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-911]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Schaumburg-Lippe 1865-B thaler|1865 thaler]]
* [[Schaumburg-Lippe 1898-A 2 mark|1898 2 mark]]
* [[Bavaria 1898-D 5 mark]]
* [[Hesse 1898-A 5 mark]]
* [[Saxony 1898-E 5 mark]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1898-F 5 mark Dav-964]]
* [[Schaumburg-Lippe 1898-A 20 mark|1898 20 mark]]
* [[Schaumburg-Lippe 1904-A 5 mark|1904 5 mark]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1898]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Schaumburg-Lippe]]

[[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 7, 8, 9]][[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3021]]