Lubeck 1904-A 5 mark

Sincona sale 9, lot 3964

This specimen was lot 3964 in Sincona sale 9 (Zürich, October 2012), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$632 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Lübeck, Hansestadt Münzstätte Berlin 5 Mark 1904. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Free city of Lubeck, five mark of 1904, Berlin mint, extremely fine to choice extremely fine.)"

This type was struck intermittently 1904-1913. It is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 plus 200 proofs.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: J. 83, KM 213, Dav-726.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

• 1904 10 mark
• 1904 2 mark
• Prussia 1904-A 5 mark Dav-789
• Hesse 1904 5 mark
• Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1904-A 5 mark Dav-730
• Saxony 1904-E 5 mark, death of king Georg
• Schaumburg-Lippe 1904-A 5 mark
• 1907 5 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1904
• return to coins of German States, Lubeck