Prussia 1914-A 3 mark

Stack's Bowers November 2022 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74754

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.

Source:

• 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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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