Hamburg 1901-J 2 mark
Revision as of 14:56, 30 September 2025 by LatinKing2020 (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. * Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982." to "* 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.")
This specimen was lot 70705 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hamburg. 2 Mark, 1901-J. Hamburg Mint. NGC MS-62. A nice, original Mint State piece from the city of Hamburg in Northern Germany. Showcasing rather consistent olive tone and a distinctive absence of contact marks or other distractions that can be seen at this grade level." This type is common and was struck 1892-93, 1896-1914. The Hamburg mint is still in operation, striking coins for the Federal Republic of Germany.
Recorded mintage: 482,408.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-612; J-63.
- 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, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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