Hamburg 1869-B ducat Fr-1142

Sincona sale 9, lot 3776

This specimen was lot 3776 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$822 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Hamburg, Stadt Dukat 1869. Fast FDC. (Germany, City of Hamburg, ducat of 1869, choice uncirculated.)"

This type is listed for 1868-72 and is fairly common for a German ducat of the period.

Recorded mintage: 25,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, .979 fine gold, this specimen 3,49 g.

Catalog reference: Gaedechens 249q. Fr-1142, KM 589 (formerly KM 280).

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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