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This specimen was lot 70605 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Mark, 1896-F. Stuttgart Mint. Wilhelm II. PCGS MS-66. A first class imperial 1 Mark coin of Germany. Certified MS 66 with stellar mint brilliance." 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 [[Anhalt 1896-A 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. 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 one is priced triple the 1896-A from Berlin.
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This specimen was lot 70605 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Mark, 1896-F. Stuttgart Mint. Wilhelm II. PCGS MS-66. A first class imperial 1 Mark coin of Germany. Certified MS 66 with stellar mint brilliance." This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1891-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich ([[Germany 1896-D mark|mintmark "D"]]), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F", shown here), Karlsruhe ([[Germany 1896-G mark|mintmark "G"]]) and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of [[Anhalt 1896-A 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. 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 one is priced triple the 1896-A from Berlin.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 401,000.
 
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* 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.
 
* 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.
 
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020.  
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020.  
  
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* [[Germany 1896-A 50 pfennig|1896-A 50 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1896-A 50 pfennig|1896-A 50 pfennig]]
 
* [[Germany 1896-D mark|1896-D mark]]
 
* [[Germany 1896-D mark|1896-D mark]]
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* [[Germany 1896-G mark|1896-G mark]]
 
* [[Anhalt 1896-A 2 mark]]
 
* [[Anhalt 1896-A 2 mark]]
 
* [[Anhalt 1896 A 5 mark Dav-511|Anhalt 1896-A 5 mark]]
 
* [[Anhalt 1896 A 5 mark Dav-511|Anhalt 1896-A 5 mark]]

Latest revision as of 12:50, 25 July 2025

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70605
Germany SB220-70605r.jpg

This specimen was lot 70605 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Mark, 1896-F. Stuttgart Mint. Wilhelm II. PCGS MS-66. A first class imperial 1 Mark coin of Germany. Certified MS 66 with stellar mint brilliance." 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 one is priced triple the 1896-A from Berlin.

Recorded mintage: 401,000.

Specification: 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, 24 mm diameter.

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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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