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[[Image:Schwabisch Hall 1777 halb thaler obv Stacks 1010-508.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's]] | [[Image:Schwabisch Hall 1777 halb thaler obv Stacks 1010-508.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's]] | ||
[[Image:Schwabisch Hall 1777 halb thaler rev Stacks 1010-508.jpg|300px|thumb]] | [[Image:Schwabisch Hall 1777 halb thaler rev Stacks 1010-508.jpg|300px|thumb]] | ||
| + | [[Image:GNY23-1112o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg NY International sale 58, lot 1112]] | ||
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[[Image:Hall 1786.jpg|400px|thumb|Schwabisch Hall in 1786]] | [[Image:Hall 1786.jpg|400px|thumb|Schwabisch Hall in 1786]] | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 508 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $546.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"GERMAN STATES. SCHWABISH HALL. Freie Reichsstadt. 1/2 Taler, 1777 OE-K-R. Cuirassed bust r. Rv. Three ornate shields make up Arms. A very low mintage Convention Taler, one of only 437 minted. Areas of deep charcoal toning, light hairlines from old cleaning. A rare and important type. Choice Very Fine." </blockquote> The second specimen was lot 1112 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "German States: Hall in Swabia. ½ Taler, 1777-OE KR. Three shields in sprays, K (N) R below. Rev. Bust of Joseph II right, OEXLIEIN.F below. Lovely brilliant mirror-like surfaces with light original gray toning. Rare this nice. In PCGS holder graded MS 61." All the issues of the free city of [[German States, Hall|Hall]] (also called Schwabisch Hall to distinguish it from other towns of the same name) are scarce. This is a product of the Nuremberg mint, along with the similar thaler ([[Hall 1777-KR thaler Dav-2280|Dav-2280]]) and ducat ([[Hall 1777-OE KR ducat Fr-1083|Fr-1083]]). The town was annexed to Wurttemberg in 1803. | |
''Recorded mintage:'' 437. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 437. | ||
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''Specification:'' silver. | ''Specification:'' silver. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 45.2. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 45.2. the second specimen is KM 45.1; Wurster-1811. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, ''Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale,'' New York: Stack's, 2010. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, ''Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale,'' New York: Stack's, 2010. | ||
| + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, ''Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022. | ||
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* [[Coins and currency dated 1777]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1777]] | ||
* return to coins of [[German States, Hall|Hall]] | * return to coins of [[German States, Hall|Hall]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 15 January 2023
The first specimen was lot 508 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $546.25. The catalog description[1] noted,
"GERMAN STATES. SCHWABISH HALL. Freie Reichsstadt. 1/2 Taler, 1777 OE-K-R. Cuirassed bust r. Rv. Three ornate shields make up Arms. A very low mintage Convention Taler, one of only 437 minted. Areas of deep charcoal toning, light hairlines from old cleaning. A rare and important type. Choice Very Fine."
The second specimen was lot 1112 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[2] noted, "German States: Hall in Swabia. ½ Taler, 1777-OE KR. Three shields in sprays, K (N) R below. Rev. Bust of Joseph II right, OEXLIEIN.F below. Lovely brilliant mirror-like surfaces with light original gray toning. Rare this nice. In PCGS holder graded MS 61." All the issues of the free city of Hall (also called Schwabisch Hall to distinguish it from other towns of the same name) are scarce. This is a product of the Nuremberg mint, along with the similar thaler (Dav-2280) and ducat (Fr-1083). The town was annexed to Wurttemberg in 1803.
Recorded mintage: 437.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM 45.2. the second specimen is KM 45.1; Wurster-1811.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale, New York: Stack's, 2010.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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