View source for Wismar 1759-F 3 pfening

[[Image:SB225-11400o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 11400]]
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This specimen was lot 11400 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for €65 (about US$68). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Sweden|SWEDEN]]. 3 Pfennig, 1759 - F. [[German States, Wismar|Wismar]] Mint. Adolf Fredrik. NGC EF-40 Brown. From the L. E. Bruun Collection." This type was struck 1746, 1749-51, 1755, 1759 and 1761 and is listed as inexpensive. The SCWC spells the denomination "pfennig", as Germans do today, but we are spelling it as it is shown on the coin, "pfening". Wismar was under Swedish rule 1648-1803.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 2 g, copper, 22.5 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference'': KM-129; Delzanno-284; SB-94; Bruun-13009. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'': 
* Bjorne Ahlström, Yngve Almer and Bengt Hemmingson, ''Sveriges Mynt, 1521-1977, the Coinage of Sweden.'' Stockholm: Numismatika Bokforlaget AB, 1976.
* Delzanno, Roberto, ''Myntårsboken 2022, Sveriges Mynt 995-2021, 1:a upplagen'', Stockholm, 2021.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Wismar 1746-F 3 pfening|1746-F 3 pfening]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1759]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 Collectors Choice sale]] [[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]