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This specimen was lot 4132 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €35 (about US$49 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. Ku.-3 Pfennig 1856, A. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben im April 1967. Münztyp ab 1846 im Ring geprägt mit Perlkreisrand.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William IV, 1840-61, copper three pfennig of 1856, extremely fine to uncirculated. This type was introduced in 1846 with a ring of pearls.)"</blockquote> This type of 1846-56 is slightly modified from the previous KM 449 of 1843-45. The last branch mint issue was in 1848. The denomination was struck until 1873.
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This specimen was lot 4132 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €35 (about US$49 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. Ku.-3 Pfennig 1856, A. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben im April 1967. Münztyp ab 1846 im Ring geprägt mit Perlkreisrand.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William IV, 1840-61, copper three pfennig of 1856, extremely fine to uncirculated. This type was introduced in 1846 with a ring of pearls.)"</blockquote> This type of 1846-56 is slightly modified from the previous KM 449 of 1843-45. The last branch mint issue was in 1848. The denomination was struck until 1873.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 20:01, 1 December 2024

Künker sale 353, lot 4132

This specimen was lot 4132 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €35 (about US$49 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. Ku.-3 Pfennig 1856, A. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben im April 1967. Münztyp ab 1846 im Ring geprägt mit Perlkreisrand. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, copper three pfennig of 1856, extremely fine to uncirculated. This type was introduced in 1846 with a ring of pearls.)"

This type of 1846-56 is slightly modified from the previous KM 449 of 1843-45. The last branch mint issue was in 1848. The denomination was struck until 1873.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.57 g, copper, 23.5 mm diameter, this specimen 4.54 g.

Catalog reference: KM 453, AKS 90; J. 48; Olding 331.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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