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| − | This specimen was lot 74754 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. [[German States, Prussia|Prussia]]. 3 Mark, 1914-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm II. NGC MS-65+. Military Bust non-commemorative issue. About as nice as available with light silvery color and seemingly unending luster." This military bust three mark was struck 1914 only. It recycled a bust from the extremely common three mark of 1913 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the reign of William II, who would lose his throne in 1918. | + | This specimen was lot 74754 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. [[German States, Prussia|Prussia]]. 3 Mark, 1914-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm II. NGC MS-65+. Military Bust non-commemorative issue. About as nice as available with light silvery color and seemingly unending luster." This military bust three mark was struck 1914 only. It recycled a bust from the extremely common three mark of 1913 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the reign of William II, who would lose his throne in 1918. THis issue accompanied a similar five mark ([[Prussia 1914-A 5 mark|KM 536]]) and twenty mark ([[Prussia 1914-A 20 mark|KM 537]]). |
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* [[Germany 1914-G mark|1914-G mark]] | * [[Germany 1914-G mark|1914-G mark]] | ||
* [[Anhalt 1914-A 3 mark]] | * [[Anhalt 1914-A 3 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Hamburg 1914-J 3 mark]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1914-F 3 mark]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1914-F 3 mark]] | ||
* [[Prussia 1914-A 5 mark|1914 5 mark]] | * [[Prussia 1914-A 5 mark|1914 5 mark]] | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 28 December 2022
This specimen was lot 74754 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 3 Mark, 1914-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm II. NGC MS-65+. Military Bust non-commemorative issue. About as nice as available with light silvery color and seemingly unending luster." This military bust three mark was struck 1914 only. It recycled a bust from the extremely common three mark of 1913 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the reign of William II, who would lose his throne in 1918. THis issue accompanied a similar five mark (KM 536) and twenty mark (KM 537).
Recorded mintage: 2,022,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 16.66 g, 0.900 fine silver, 33 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-538, Dav-485.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
Link to:
- 1913-A 3 mark, defeat of Napoleon
- 1913-A 3 mark, 25th anniversary of reign
- 1914-E pfennig
- 1914-E 10 pfennig
- 1914-A ½ mark
- 1914-D mark
- 1914-E mark
- 1914-G mark
- Anhalt 1914-A 3 mark
- Hamburg 1914-J 3 mark
- Wurttemberg 1914-F 3 mark
- 1914 5 mark
- 1914 20 mark
- 1915-A 3 Mark, Mansfeld
- Coins and currency dated 1914