Germany 1945-F 10 pfennig
This specimen was lot 32984 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Allied Occupation Proof 10 Pfennig 1945-F PR64 PCGS, Stuttgart mint. A subtl[e] adaptation of Third Reich symbolism featuring lightly stippled surfaces and struck soon after the victory of the Allies during the Battle of Berlin. An intriguing historical piece for the collector of modern German issues and the WWII history buff alike." Altho listed by the SCWC under the Third Reich, this type of 1945-48 was issued by the Allied military authorities from Berlin, Stuttgart (shown here), Muldenhutten and Karlsruhe using altered dies. The one, five and ten pfennig had been converted to zinc in 1940 and that composition was continued. The introduction of the deutschemark in the western zone in 1949 terminated the issue. It is common in low grade but very scarce in choice condition.
Recorded mintage: 5,942,000 plus proofs.
Specification: zinc.
Catalog reference: KM-A104, Jaeger-375.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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