Germany 1930-A 5 mark Dav-966
This specimen was lot 20240 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Weimar Republic. 5 Mark, 1930-A. Berlin Mint. PCGS PROOF-64 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. The popular "oak tree" type, this glistening proof is completely without tone and offers a stunning, blast white, and wholly argent appeal throughout." This type, issued 1927-33, was struck in large numbers in Berlin ("A", shown here), Munich ("D"), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsruhe ("G") and Hamburg ("J"). It is, however, expensive; perhaps they were melted during World War Two. We have included it in our category of thalers based on its size, even tho it is only 0.500 fine.
Recorded mintage: 3,790,000, a slightly better date.
Specification: 25 g, 0.500 fine silver
Catalog reference: Dav-966, KM-56; J-331.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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- 1930-G 5 mark, oak tree
- 1930-J 5 mark, oak tree
- 1930-D 5 mark, liberation of the Rhineland
- 1930-E 5 mark, liberation of the Rhineland
- 1930-A 5 mark, Zeppelin
- 1931-A 5 mark, oak tree
- 1931-D 5 mark, oak tree
- 1931-F 5 mark, oak tree
- 1932-D 5 mark, oak tree
- Coins and currency dated 1930