Germany 1949-D 10 pfennig

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46259

This specimen was lot 46259 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. 10 Pfennig, 1950-D. Munich Mint. NGC PROOF-64." This type was produced at four mints (Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg) in 1950 in such numbers that no more were struck until 1966. The Munich mint mark was "D". The type was retired in 2001 but the last issue for circulation was in 1996.

Recorded mintage: 393,209,000 plus 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 4 g, brass plated steel, 21.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-108.

Source:

• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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