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[[Image:Bavaria Sincona 39-3407.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3407]]
 
[[Image:Bavaria Sincona 39-3407.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3407]]
  
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This specimen was lot 3407 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 33,000 CHF (about US$39,577 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Bayern, Königreich, Ludwig III. 1913-1918 3 Mark 1918 D. München Auf die Goldene Hochzeit des bayerischen Königspaares. Sehr selten. Fast FDC. Mattiert.'' (kingdom of Bavaria, Louis III, 1913-18, three mark of 1918, Munich mint, on the golden wedding anniversary of the royal couple. Very rare. About uncirculated. Matte.)"</blockquote> This type, struck in the closing months of World War One, is one of the rarest of the Wilhelmine Empire. [[Germany]] was losing and the Allied blockade was causing severe distress among the civilian population. Silver was hoarded and very little was available for minting.
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This specimen was lot 3407 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 33,000 CHF (about US$39,577 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Bayern, Königreich, Ludwig III. 1913-1918 3 Mark 1918 D. München Auf die Goldene Hochzeit des bayerischen Königspaares. Sehr selten. Fast FDC. Mattiert.'' (kingdom of Bavaria, Louis III, 1913-18, three mark of 1918, Munich mint, on the golden wedding anniversary of the royal couple. Very rare. About uncirculated. Matte.)"</blockquote> This type, struck in the closing months of World War One, is one of the rarest of the Wilhelmine Empire. [[Germany]] was losing and the Allied blockade was causing severe distress among the civilian population. Silver was hoarded and very little was available for minting.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 130.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 130.
  
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''Specification:'' 16.67 g, .900 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 16.55 g.
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''Specification:'' 16.67 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 16.55 g.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-470]], J. 54, KM 1010.
 
''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-470]], J. 54, KM 1010.
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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.  
  
 
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Sincona sale 39, lot 3407

This specimen was lot 3407 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 33,000 CHF (about US$39,577 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bayern, Königreich, Ludwig III. 1913-1918 3 Mark 1918 D. München Auf die Goldene Hochzeit des bayerischen Königspaares. Sehr selten. Fast FDC. Mattiert. (kingdom of Bavaria, Louis III, 1913-18, three mark of 1918, Munich mint, on the golden wedding anniversary of the royal couple. Very rare. About uncirculated. Matte.)"

This type, struck in the closing months of World War One, is one of the rarest of the Wilhelmine Empire. Germany was losing and the Allied blockade was causing severe distress among the civilian population. Silver was hoarded and very little was available for minting.

Recorded mintage: 130.

Specification: 16.67 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 16.55 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-470, J. 54, KM 1010.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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