Saxony 1876-E 2 mark

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Künker Auction 425, lot 2433

This specimen was lot 2433 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,841 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN AB 1871 · REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, SACHSEN Albert, 1873-1902. 2 Mark 1876. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Aus der Sammlung eines deutschen Fabrikanten und Geschichtsfreundes. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, Albert, 1873-1902, two mark of 1876. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1876-80, 1883 and 1888 and is scarce despite the large mintage.

Recorded mintage: 1,613,185.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 1238, J. 121.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.

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