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This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1890-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D"), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F", shown here), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G") and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of [[Prussia 1913-A 2 mark KM 532|two mark]] and up were permitted for the formerly independent principalities while the lower denominations (one pfennig thru one mark) were minted to a unified design. The pre-war silver marks are not rare but the 1914-16 issues were almost completely hoarded, making them common today in all grades. This specimen was lot 1246 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR mark, 1911-F, rare date in mint state quality, PCGS graded MS65. Standard Catalog of World Coins catalog value is $1350 in MS-63."  
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This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1891-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D"), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F", shown here), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G") and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of [[Prussia 1913-A 2 mark KM 532|two mark]] and up were permitted for the formerly independent principalities while the lower denominations (one pfennig thru one mark) were minted to a unified design. The pre-war silver marks are not rare but the 1914-16 issues were almost completely hoarded, making them common today in all grades. This specimen was lot 1246 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR mark, 1911-F, rare date in mint state quality, PCGS graded MS65. Standard Catalog of World Coins catalog value is $1350 in MS-63."  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 773,000, a scarce date, rare in high grade.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 773,000, a scarce date, rare in high grade.
  
''Specification:'' 5.55 g, .900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW.
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''Specification:'' 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 14.
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 14.
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
 
* Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.
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* [[Germany 1911-A 5 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-A 5 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-J 5 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-J 5 pfennig]]
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* [[Germany 1911-A 10 pfennig|1911-A 10 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-E 25 pfennig|1911-E 25 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-E 25 pfennig|1911-E 25 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-E 1/2 mark|1911-E ½ mark]]
 
* [[Germany 1911-E 1/2 mark|1911-E ½ mark]]

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Stephen Album sale 32, lot 1246
Germany SA32-1246r.jpg

This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1891-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D"), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F", shown here), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G") and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of two mark and up were permitted for the formerly independent principalities while the lower denominations (one pfennig thru one mark) were minted to a unified design. The pre-war silver marks are not rare but the 1914-16 issues were almost completely hoarded, making them common today in all grades. This specimen was lot 1246 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY: Wilhelm II, 1888-1918, AR mark, 1911-F, rare date in mint state quality, PCGS graded MS65. Standard Catalog of World Coins catalog value is $1350 in MS-63."

Recorded mintage: 773,000, a scarce date, rare in high grade.

Specification: 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

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