Saxony 1859-F thaler Dav-890

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70781

This specimen was lot 70781 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $408. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Saxony. Taler, 1859-F. Dresden Mint. Johann. PCGS MS-64. A pleasing Taler with frosty luster throughout and speckled toning in the protected areas." This is the most common date of a type struck 1857-59. A mining thaler exists.

Recorded mintage: 2,490,000.

Specification: 18.52 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1192; Dav-890.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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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• 1859 mining thaler
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• 1860 mining thaler
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• Coins and currency dated 1859