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This specimen was lot 4429 in Sincona sale 4 (Zurich, October 2011) where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$213 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Oldenburg, seit 1774 Herzogtum Paul Friedrich August, 1829-1853. Taler 1846. Kl. Kr. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Duchy of Oldenburg, Paul Frederick Augustus, 1829-53, thaler of 1846. Hairlines, very fine to extremely fine)."</blockquote> Despite the small mintage, this one year type is not especially expensive, suggesting that it was extensively saved.
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This specimen was lot 4429 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011) where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$213 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Oldenburg, seit 1774 Herzogtum Paul Friedrich August, 1829-1853. Taler 1846. Kl. Kr. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Duchy of Oldenburg, Paul Frederick Augustus, 1829-53, thaler of 1846. Hairlines, very fine to extremely fine)."</blockquote> Despite the small mintage, this one year type is not especially expensive, suggesting that it was extensively saved.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 42,000.  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 42,000.  

Revision as of 15:56, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 4, lot 4429

This specimen was lot 4429 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011) where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$213 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Oldenburg, seit 1774 Herzogtum Paul Friedrich August, 1829-1853. Taler 1846. Kl. Kr. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Duchy of Oldenburg, Paul Frederick Augustus, 1829-53, thaler of 1846. Hairlines, very fine to extremely fine)."

Despite the small mintage, this one year type is not especially expensive, suggesting that it was extensively saved.

Recorded mintage: 42,000.

Specification: 22.27 g, 0.750 fine silver, .536 troy oz ASW, this specimen 22,11 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 320. Thun 240. Dav-752, KM 178.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.

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