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This specimen was lot 4268 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,679 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''5 Reichsmark 1930, G. Eichbaum. RR Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Germany, Weimar republic, five reichsmark of 1930. Rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D", shown here), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsrule ("G") and Hamburg ("J"). It is, however, expensive; perhaps they were melted during World War Two. We have included it in our category of thalers based on its size, even tho it is only .500 fine. | This specimen was lot 4268 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,679 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''5 Reichsmark 1930, G. Eichbaum. RR Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Germany, Weimar republic, five reichsmark of 1930. Rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D", shown here), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsrule ("G") and Hamburg ("J"). It is, however, expensive; perhaps they were melted during World War Two. We have included it in our category of thalers based on its size, even tho it is only .500 fine. | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 18 October 2021
This specimen was lot 4268 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,679 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"5 Reichsmark 1930, G. Eichbaum. RR Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, Weimar republic, five reichsmark of 1930. Rare, very fine to extremely fine.)"
This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D", shown here), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsrule ("G") and Hamburg ("J"). It is, however, expensive; perhaps they were melted during World War Two. We have included it in our category of thalers based on its size, even tho it is only .500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 367,000 (a rare date).
Specification: 25 g, .500 fine silver, .401 troy oz ASW, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-966, J. 331, KM 56.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015
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