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This specimen was lot 2600 in Sincona sale 57 (Zurich, May 2019), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$119 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Brandenburg / Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. 3 Kreuzer 1852 A, Berlin. Für Hohenzollern. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Germany]], kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, three kreuzer of 1852, Berlin mint, struck for Hohenzollern. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The Hohenzollerns started out in southwest Germany. A junior branch wandered off and became the Margraves of Brandenburg and eventually kings of Prussia and emperors of Germany. The senior branch abdicated in favor of the Berlin branch after the revolutions of 1848. The Berlin mint issued [[Hohenzollern 1852-A kreuzer|one]], three and [[Hohenzollern 1852-A 6 kreuzer|six kreuzer]] for the province in 1852. This is part of the last issue of coinage for the state.
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This specimen was lot 2600 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$119 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Brandenburg / Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. 3 Kreuzer 1852 A, Berlin. Für Hohenzollern. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Germany]], kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, three kreuzer of 1852, Berlin mint, struck for Hohenzollern. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The Hohenzollerns started out in southwest Germany. A junior branch wandered off and became the Margraves of Brandenburg and eventually kings of Prussia and emperors of Germany. The senior branch abdicated in favor of the Berlin branch after the revolutions of 1848. The Berlin mint issued [[Hohenzollern 1852-A kreuzer|one]], three and [[Hohenzollern 1852-A 6 kreuzer|six kreuzer]] for the province in 1852. This is part of the last issue of coinage for the state.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 22,000 plus proofs.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 22,000 plus proofs.

Revision as of 14:10, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 57, lot 2600

This specimen was lot 2600 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$119 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND | Brandenburg / Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. 3 Kreuzer 1852 A, Berlin. Für Hohenzollern. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, three kreuzer of 1852, Berlin mint, struck for Hohenzollern. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

The Hohenzollerns started out in southwest Germany. A junior branch wandered off and became the Margraves of Brandenburg and eventually kings of Prussia and emperors of Germany. The senior branch abdicated in favor of the Berlin branch after the revolutions of 1848. The Berlin mint issued one, three and six kreuzer for the province in 1852. This is part of the last issue of coinage for the state.

Recorded mintage: 22,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 1.29 g, .333 fine silver, this specimen 1.33 g.

Catalog reference: KM 2, AKS 23.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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