Difference between revisions of "Hamburg 1908-J 2 mark"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
m (Text replacement - "Hamburg, on the North Sea, was one of two imperial free cities permitted a continued existence under the Empire of 1871; Bremen was the other. " to "Hamburg, on the North Sea, was one of three imperial free cities permitted a continued existence under the Empire of 1871; Bremen and Lübeck were the others. ") |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:SA53-2938.jpg|550px|thumb|Steve Album Auction 53, lot 2938]] | [[Image:SA53-2938.jpg|550px|thumb|Steve Album Auction 53, lot 2938]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2938 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $204. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[German States, Hamburg|HAMBURG]]: Free Hanseatic City, AR 2 mark, 1908-J, a wonderful lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS64, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." Hamburg, on the North Sea, was one of | + | This specimen was lot 2938 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $204. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[German States, Hamburg|HAMBURG]]: Free Hanseatic City, AR 2 mark, 1908-J, a wonderful lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS64, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." Hamburg, on the North Sea, was one of three imperial free cities permitted a continued existence under the Empire of 1871; Bremen and Lübeck were the others. This type is common and was struck 1892-93, 1896-1914. The Hamburg mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Federal Republic of [[Germany]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 367,750. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 367,750. | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
* 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. | ||
* 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, ''Auction 53,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, ''Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1908-F 2 mark]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1908-F 2 mark]] | ||
* [[Hamburg 1908-J 3 mark|1908 3 mark]] | * [[Hamburg 1908-J 3 mark|1908 3 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Hamburg 1908-J 5 mark|1908 5 mark]] | ||
* [[Hamburg 1908-J 10 mark|1908 10 mark]] | * [[Hamburg 1908-J 10 mark|1908 10 mark]] | ||
| − | * [[Hamburg | + | * [[Hamburg 1911-J 2 mark|1911 2 mark]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1908]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1908]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 53]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]] | [[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 53]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 20 April 2026
This specimen was lot 2938 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $204. The catalog description[1] noted, "HAMBURG: Free Hanseatic City, AR 2 mark, 1908-J, a wonderful lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS64, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." Hamburg, on the North Sea, was one of three imperial free cities permitted a continued existence under the Empire of 1871; Bremen and Lübeck were the others. This type is common and was struck 1892-93, 1896-1914. The Hamburg mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Federal Republic of Germany.
Recorded mintage: 367,750.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-612, J-63.
- 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.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
Link to: