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[[Image:K386-06227.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 386, lot 6227]] | [[Image:K386-06227.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 386, lot 6227]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Schulman 389-157o.jpg|300px|thumb|Schulman auction 389, lot 157]] | ||
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| − | + | The first specimen was lot 6227 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, HAMBURG. Freie und Hansestadt. 5 Mark 1894. In US-Plastikholder der PCGS mit der Bewertung MS 65 (42446462). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz.'' (free city of [[German States, Hamburg|Hamburg]], five mark of 1894. Outstanding example, about uncirculated, graded PCGS MS-65.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 157 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €80 (about US$113 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "[[Germany]] - Empire - 5 Mark 1904 J, Silver, HAMBURG Hamburg mint. Helmeted arms with lion supporters. Rev. crowned imperial eagle. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS Genuine XF Details. Cleaned." This type was struck 1891-1908 and 1913. This type is readily available in worn condition but expensive in high grade. The Hamburg mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Federal Republic of Germany. | |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' 82,000, a | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 82,000, a better date. |
''Specification:'' 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge. | ''Specification:'' 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 610, J. 65, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Davenport-659]]. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 610 (formerly KM 293), J. 65, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Davenport-659]]. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023. | ||
| + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, ''Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection,'' Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025. | ||
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* [[Baden 1894-G 5 mark]] | * [[Baden 1894-G 5 mark]] | ||
* [[Bavaria 1894-D 5 mark]] | * [[Bavaria 1894-D 5 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Prussia 1894-A 5 mark Dav-789|Prussia 1894 5 mark]] | ||
* [[Saxony 1894-E 5 mark]] | * [[Saxony 1894-E 5 mark]] | ||
* [[Hamburg 1895-J 5 mark|1895 5 mark]] | * [[Hamburg 1895-J 5 mark|1895 5 mark]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1894]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1894]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 384, 385, 386]][[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]] | + | [[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 384, 385, 386]][[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Schulman sale 388, 389]] |
Latest revision as of 11:46, 9 April 2026
The first specimen was lot 6227 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, HAMBURG. Freie und Hansestadt. 5 Mark 1894. In US-Plastikholder der PCGS mit der Bewertung MS 65 (42446462). Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz. (free city of Hamburg, five mark of 1894. Outstanding example, about uncirculated, graded PCGS MS-65.)"
The second specimen was lot 157 in Schulman auction 389 (Amsterdam, December 2025), where it sold for €80 (about US$113 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "Germany - Empire - 5 Mark 1904 J, Silver, HAMBURG Hamburg mint. Helmeted arms with lion supporters. Rev. crowned imperial eagle. Ex Cherry Tree Collection. PCGS Genuine XF Details. Cleaned." This type was struck 1891-1908 and 1913. This type is readily available in worn condition but expensive in high grade. The Hamburg mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Federal Republic of Germany.
Recorded mintage: 82,000, a better date.
Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 610 (formerly KM 293), J. 65, Davenport-659.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023.
- [2]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 389: Ex Cherry Tree Collection, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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