Danzig 1923 1/2 gulden
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The first specimen was lot 4411 in Künker sale 264 (Osnabrück, June 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Danzig, 1/2 Gulden 1923. In US-Plastikholder der PCGS mit der Bewertung PR 64. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Polierte Platte. (free city of Danzig, half gulden of 1923, in PCGS PR-64 holder. Very rare in this quality, proof.)"
This type was struck 1923 and 1927 and is fairly common. It was superseded in 1932 by a nickel coin (KM 153).
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.750 fine silver.
Catalog reference: J. 6D6, KM 144.
- 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]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 264, Gold coins | Russian Coins and Medals | German Coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2015.
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