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| − | This specimen was lot 5298 in Künker sale 354 ( | + | This specimen was lot 5298 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,500 (about US$2,088 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BADEN, BADEN-DURLACH, MARKGRAFSCHAFT, SEIT 1806 Grossherzogtum, Friedrich I. 1852-1856-1907. Vereinstaler 1857. Seltener Jahrgang. Kabinettstück von polierten Stempeln. Herrliche Patina, Erstabschlag, winz. Randfehler, Stempelglanz.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Baden-Durlach|grand duchy of Baden]], Frederick I, 1852-1907, union thaler of 1857. Rare date, cabinet piece struck from polished dies, superb patina, first strike, minor edge flaws, uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This is the key date of a type struck 1857-65. It was accompanied by a [[Baden 1862 1/2 gulden|half gulden]] and [[Baden 1857 gulden|gulden]]. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 18,590, the scarcest date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 18,590, the scarcest date. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:31, 28 November 2024
This specimen was lot 5298 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,500 (about US$2,088 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BADEN, BADEN-DURLACH, MARKGRAFSCHAFT, SEIT 1806 Grossherzogtum, Friedrich I. 1852-1856-1907. Vereinstaler 1857. Seltener Jahrgang. Kabinettstück von polierten Stempeln. Herrliche Patina, Erstabschlag, winz. Randfehler, Stempelglanz. (Germany, grand duchy of Baden, Frederick I, 1852-1907, union thaler of 1857. Rare date, cabinet piece struck from polished dies, superb patina, first strike, minor edge flaws, uncirculated.)"
This is the key date of a type struck 1857-65. It was accompanied by a half gulden and gulden.
Recorded mintage: 18,590, the scarcest date.
Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 18.50 g.
Catalog reference: KM 240, AKS 123; Dav-530; Thun 30; Kahnt 36.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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