Hannover 1835-B 10 thaler Fr-1164

Heritage sale 3094, lot 34701

This specimen was lot 34701 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Hannover. William IV of England gold 10 Taler 1835-B AU55 NGC. From the SS New York Shipwreck. The scarcer Standard Catalog entry with legend reading "HANNOV" and the only seen by NGC, imbued with a canary-gold patination and surprisingly sharp features. It is a miracle this piece exists certified so fine, tied with one other for the date, and having been salvaged from the SS New York shipwreck after spending so long under water. From the Long Island Collection." This type was issued in small quantities 1835 only along with a gold 2½ and five thaler. A variety exists with the obverse legend reading "HANNOVER" (KM 171.2). The last ten thaler was struck in 1856. It was equal to the Prussian doppelter friedrichs d'or (Fr-2428). The kingdom of Hannover was the old duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg prior to the Napoleonic invasions. It was separated from the British crown in 1837 and absorbed by Prussia in 1866.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.30 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 171.1, Fr-1164.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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