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[[Image:Hesse 1879 10 mark S18-1740q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 1740]] | [[Image:Hesse 1879 10 mark S18-1740q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 1740]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1740 in Sincona sale 18 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1740 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 425 (about US$560 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''10 Mark 1879. Darmstadt Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich.'' (grand duchy of Hesse, ten mark of 1879, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1878-80. Several German states issued gold five mark in 1877 but the denomination was abandoned in favor of a silver five mark, gold being restricted to ten and twenty mark pieces. This type is scarce. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 56,000 plus proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 56,000 plus proofs. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 3.98 g, .900 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW. | + | ''Specification:'' 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW. |
''Catalog reference:'' J. 219. KM 358. Fr-3789. | ''Catalog reference:'' J. 219. KM 358. Fr-3789. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
| + | * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| − | * [[Hesse | + | * [[Hesse 1878-H 10 mark|1878 10 mark]] |
* [[Baden 1879-G 10 mark]] | * [[Baden 1879-G 10 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Hamburg 1879-J 10 mark]] | ||
* [[Prussia 1879-A 10 mark]] | * [[Prussia 1879-A 10 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Hesse 1880-H 10 mark|1880-H 10 mark]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1879]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1879]] | ||
* return to coins of [[German States, Hesse-Darmstadt]] | * return to coins of [[German States, Hesse-Darmstadt]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 25 February 2026
This specimen was lot 1740 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 425 (about US$560 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"10 Mark 1879. Darmstadt Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (grand duchy of Hesse, ten mark of 1879, extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1878-80. Several German states issued gold five mark in 1877 but the denomination was abandoned in favor of a silver five mark, gold being restricted to ten and twenty mark pieces. This type is scarce.
Recorded mintage: 56,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: J. 219. KM 358. Fr-3789.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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