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| − | This specimen was lot 1261 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]], [[Germany, Weimar Republic (1918-1933)|Weimar Republic]], Hamburg mint, "oak tree" 5 mark, 1930-J, NGC MS 62. Very lightly toned over muted cartwheel luster, scarce date-mint combination (low mintage)." This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D"), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsruhe ("G") and Hamburg ("J", shown here). 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 0.500 fine. | + | This specimen was lot 1261 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $480. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]], [[Germany, Weimar Republic (1918-1933)|Weimar Republic]], Hamburg mint, "oak tree" 5 mark, 1930-J, NGC MS 62. Very lightly toned over muted cartwheel luster, scarce date-mint combination (low mintage)." This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D"), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsruhe ("G") and Hamburg ("J", shown here). 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 0.500 fine. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 740,000, a rare date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 740,000, a rare date. | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 8 November 2024
This specimen was lot 1261 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY, Weimar Republic, Hamburg mint, "oak tree" 5 mark, 1930-J, NGC MS 62. Very lightly toned over muted cartwheel luster, scarce date-mint combination (low mintage)." This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D"), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsruhe ("G") and Hamburg ("J", shown here). 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 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 740,000, a rare date.
Specification: 25 g, 0.500 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-966, KM-56; J-331.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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