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This specimen was lot 2524 in Goldberg sale 100 (Los Angeles, September 2017), where it sold for $446.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany]]. 1 Mark, 1915-G. Gem brilliant mirror surfaces. Pop 1, none finer. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo." This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1891-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D"), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F"), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G", shown here) and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of [[Prussia 1913-A 2 mark KM 532|two mark]] and up were permitted for the formerly independent principalities while the lower denominations (one pfennig thru one mark) were minted to a unified design. The pre-war silver marks are not rare but the 1914-19 issues were almost completely hoarded, making them common today in all grades. | This specimen was lot 2524 in Goldberg sale 100 (Los Angeles, September 2017), where it sold for $446.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany]]. 1 Mark, 1915-G. Gem brilliant mirror surfaces. Pop 1, none finer. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo." This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1891-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D"), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F"), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G", shown here) and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of [[Prussia 1913-A 2 mark KM 532|two mark]] and up were permitted for the formerly independent principalities while the lower denominations (one pfennig thru one mark) were minted to a unified design. The pre-war silver marks are not rare but the 1914-19 issues were almost completely hoarded, making them common today in all grades. | ||
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1, | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,749,000 (a common date). |
''Specification:'' 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW. | ''Specification:'' 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW. | ||
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* [[Germany 1914-A mark|1914-A mark]] | * [[Germany 1914-A mark|1914-A mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Germany 1914-D mark|1914-D mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1914-E mark|1914-E mark]] | * [[Germany 1914-E mark|1914-E mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1914-G mark|1914-G mark]] | * [[Germany 1914-G mark|1914-G mark]] | ||
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* [[Germany 1915-A mark|1915-A mark]] | * [[Germany 1915-A mark|1915-A mark]] | ||
* [[Germany 1915-D mark|1915-D mark]] | * [[Germany 1915-D mark|1915-D mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Germany 1915-J mark|1915-J mark]] | ||
* [[Baden 1915-G 3 mark]] | * [[Baden 1915-G 3 mark]] | ||
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1915-A 3 mark KM-1161|Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1915-A 3 mark without Luneburg]] | * [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1915-A 3 mark KM-1161|Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1915-A 3 mark without Luneburg]] | ||
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* [[Prussia 1915-A 20 mark]] | * [[Prussia 1915-A 20 mark]] | ||
* [[Saxe-Meiningen 1915 3 mark]] death of the duke | * [[Saxe-Meiningen 1915 3 mark]] death of the duke | ||
| − | * [[Germany | + | * [[Germany 1916-F mark|1916-F mark]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1915]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1915]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Germany, Empire (1871-1918)]] | * return to coins of [[Germany, Empire (1871-1918)]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 100]] | [[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 100]] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 20 January 2026
This specimen was lot 2524 in Goldberg sale 100 (Los Angeles, September 2017), where it sold for $446.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Germany. 1 Mark, 1915-G. Gem brilliant mirror surfaces. Pop 1, none finer. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo." This coin is a silver one mark from a type issued 1891-1916 from the Berlin (mintmark "A"), Munich (mintmark "D"), Muldenhutten (mintmark "E"), Stuttgart (mintmark "F"), Karlsruhe (mintmark "G", shown here) and Hamburg (mintmark "J") mints. Under the German Empire of 1871-1918, the denominations of two mark and up were permitted for the formerly independent principalities while the lower denominations (one pfennig thru one mark) were minted to a unified design. The pre-war silver marks are not rare but the 1914-19 issues were almost completely hoarded, making them common today in all grades.
Recorded mintage: 1,749,000 (a common date).
Specification: 5.55 g, 0.900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 14.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 100: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.
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- 1914-A mark
- 1914-D mark
- 1914-E mark
- 1914-G mark
- 1915-D 5 pfennig, struck in iron
- 1915-J 5 pfennig
- 1915-D ½ mark
- 1915-F ½ mark
- 1915-J ½ mark
- 1915-A mark
- 1915-D mark
- 1915-J mark
- Baden 1915-G 3 mark
- Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1915-A 3 mark without Luneburg
- Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1915-A 5 mark without Luneburg
- Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1915-A 5 mark with Luneburg
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1915-A 5 mark
- Prussia 1915-A 3 mark, Mansfeld centennial
- Prussia 1915-A 20 mark
- Saxe-Meiningen 1915 3 mark death of the duke
- 1916-F mark
- Coins and currency dated 1915
- return to coins of Germany, Empire (1871-1918)