Germany 1950-F mark

Steve Album Auction 53, lot 3078

This specimen was lot 3078 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $70. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY: Federal Republic, 1 deutsche mark, 1950-F, a superb proof quality example! PCGS graded Proof 65 CAM, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." This type was produced at four mints (Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg) in 1950 in such numbers that no more were struck until 1954. The Stuttgart mint mark was "F". The last issue for circulation was in 1994 and the type was retired in 2002 with the coming of the euro.

Recorded mintage: 69,183,000 plus 150 proofs.

Specification: 5.5 g, copper-nickel, 23.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-110, J-385.

Source:

• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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