Germany 1924-A 2 rentenpfennig

Heritage sale 3076, lot 33948

This specimen was lot 33948 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $420. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Germany: Weimar Republic Proof 2 Pfennig 1924-A PR65+ Red PCGS, Berlin mint. The only example of this denomination we have been able to locate in Proof format, suggesting a rather notable rarity with the series, and one which borders on technical perfection." This type was struck 1923-24 and overlapped the 2 reichspfennig (KM 38) of 1924-29, which used a very similar design.

Recorded mintage: 80,864,000.

Specification: 3.3 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 31.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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