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| − | This specimen was lot 71461, in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $180. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Empire. 1/2 Mark, 1905-D. Munich Mint. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo Gold Shield. An intense Near Gem, this alluring proof issues presents lightly frosted devices and mirrored surfaces, combining to form a pleasing cameo appeal. Further accentuating this piece is its captivating russet tone, offering dazzling eye appeal. Tied with only one other example as the finest seen by PCGS." This coin is from a type issued 1905-19 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D", shown here), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F"), 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. This date is scarce compared to the issues of 1914-19 which were hoarded. | + | This specimen was lot 71461, in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $180. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "GERMANY. Empire. 1/2 Mark, 1905-D. Munich Mint. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo Gold Shield. An intense Near Gem, this alluring proof issues presents lightly frosted devices and mirrored surfaces, combining to form a pleasing cameo appeal. Further accentuating this piece is its captivating russet tone, offering dazzling eye appeal. Tied with only one other example as the finest seen by PCGS." This coin is from a type issued 1905-19 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D", shown here), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F"), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G") and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of [[Baden 1905-G 2 mark|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. This date is scarce compared to the issues of 1914-19 which were hoarded. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 7,636,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 7,636,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* 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>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2019. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2019. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[Germany 1905-E pfennig|1905-E pfennig]] | ||
* [[Germany 1905-F 10 pfennig|1905-F 10 pfennig]] | * [[Germany 1905-F 10 pfennig|1905-F 10 pfennig]] | ||
| + | * [[Germany 1905-A 1/2 mark|1905-A ½ mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1905-F 1/2 mark|1905-F ½ mark]] | * [[Germany 1905-F 1/2 mark|1905-F ½ mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1905-F mark|1905-F mark]] | * [[Germany 1905-F mark|1905-F mark]] | ||
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* [[Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 10 mark]] | * [[Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 10 mark]] | ||
* [[Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 20 mark]] | * [[Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 20 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Prussia 1905-A 2 mark]] | ||
* [[Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 2 mark]] | * [[Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 2 mark]] | ||
* [[Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 10 mark]] | * [[Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 10 mark]] | ||
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* [[Wurttemberg 1905-F 20 mark]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1905-F 20 mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1906-A 5 pfennig|1906-A 5 pfennig]] | * [[Germany 1906-A 5 pfennig|1906-A 5 pfennig]] | ||
| + | * [[Germany 1906-E 1/2 mark|1906-E ½ mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1906-G 1/2 mark|1906-G ½ mark]] | * [[Germany 1906-G 1/2 mark|1906-G ½ mark]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1905]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1905]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category: Silver dimes of the world]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category: Silver dimes of the world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 3 March 2026
This specimen was lot 71461, in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $180. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Empire. 1/2 Mark, 1905-D. Munich Mint. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo Gold Shield. An intense Near Gem, this alluring proof issues presents lightly frosted devices and mirrored surfaces, combining to form a pleasing cameo appeal. Further accentuating this piece is its captivating russet tone, offering dazzling eye appeal. Tied with only one other example as the finest seen by PCGS." This coin is from a type issued 1905-19 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D", shown here), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F"), 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. This date is scarce compared to the issues of 1914-19 which were hoarded.
Recorded mintage: 7,636,000.
Specification: 2.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, .080 troy oz AGW, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-17; J-16.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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- 1905-E pfennig
- 1905-F 10 pfennig
- 1905-A ½ mark
- 1905-F ½ mark
- 1905-F mark
- Baden 1905-G 2 mark
- Bavaria 1905-D 2 mark
- Bavaria 1905-D 10 mark
- Bavaria 1905-D 20 mark
- Hamburg 1905-J 10 mark
- Hesse 1905-A 20 mark
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905 A 2 mark
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 10 mark
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1905-A 20 mark
- Prussia 1905-A 2 mark
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 2 mark
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 10 mark
- Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1905-A 20 mark
- Saxe-Meiningen 1905-D 20 mark
- Saxony 1905-E 20 mark
- Saxony 1905-E 2 mark
- Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 1905 2 mark, 25th anniversary of reign
- Wurttemberg 1905-F 10 mark
- Wurttemberg 1905-F 20 mark
- 1906-A 5 pfennig
- 1906-E ½ mark
- 1906-G ½ mark
- Coins and currency dated 1905