Catalogue
Germany, Bavaria, two mark, 1899D (KM.511); Prussia, two mark, 1907A, 1913 Victory over Napoleon, three mark, 1910A, 1913A, 1914A (KM.522, 532, 527, 535, 538); Saxony, three mark, 1910E (KM.1267). The last coin with a few edge nicks, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Germany, mostly late medieval and 17th century, Brandenburg, Friedrich Wilhelm (1640-1688), 1/24th thaler, 1670 (KM.389), another, 1683 (KM.503); Minden, Bishopric, 1/24th thaler 1576, (KM.52) rare (illustrated); Hamburg, double schilling, 1553 (Saurma Colln. 1854, Pl.LXI) (holed); Saxony, John George IV (1691-4), 1/12th thaler, 1693 (KM.638) (illustrated); Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg, silver 6 marien groschen 1696 HB (KM.376); other city states in silver (15), copper (10), a wide range of types all apparently different. Very good - nearly extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Germany, Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle, Frederich V (1636-48), silver thaler, undated (D.6486; KM.170). Evenly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Germany, Constanz, in Baden-Wurttemberg state, in the name of the city, (1493-1519), silver batzen not dated 15th century, obv. arms, rev. eagle, (v.Saurma 741, Pl.XXIV). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Germany, Bishopric of Constance, Bishop Hugo of Hohenlandenberg, (A.D. 1496-1532), silver batzen (groat), obv. eagle left, titles of Maximilian as Roman king around, rev. coat of arms, (Schulten 1703); City of Constance, (c. A.D. 1500), silver batzen (groat), (Schulten 1715); City of Constance, (c. A.D. 1500), silver 1/2 batzen, obv. St Conrad facing, rev. coat of arms, (Schulten 1720). Almost very fine-very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Germany, Frankfurt City, silver two ducat pattern of 1792, struck for the coronation of Francis II, Emperor of Germany, obv. FRANCISCUS II ROMANORUM IMPERATOR, laureate head to the right, rev. HIC DEBITA LAURUS, standing figure of Francofortia as crowned emperor and placing laurel wreath over crown and imperial sword on the altar with laurel crown, in exergue ELECT. FRANCOF. D. V. IULI MDCCLXXXXII. (cf.J. and F. 942a; KM.Pn.47). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Germany, Hesse Darmstadt, Ernst Ludwig, silver five mark, 1899A (KM.769). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Germany, Hesse Darmstadt, Philip and Ernst, silver five mark, 1904 Philip the Magnanimous (KM.373). Hairline obverse good extremely fine/ uncirculated.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Germany, Holstein - Gottorp, Johann Adolf (1590-1616), under Rudolf II Emperor (1576-1612), silver double schilling, [1]602, (cf.Saurma 1932 Pl.LXIV). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Germany, City of Hildesheim, (A.D. 1531), silver St Mary groat (Mariengroschen), obv. St Mary facing, rev. shield, (Buck/Buettner/Kluge 137); City of Hannover, (A.D. 1535), silver St Mary groat (Mariengroschen), obv. St Mary facing, (Buck/Meier 92). Almost very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Germany, Isny, in Allgau within Ravensburg District, in the name of Maximilan I, (1493-1519), silver batzen 151X (5 or 6), obv. arms, rev. star, (v.Saurma 670, Pl.XXII). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Germany, City of Nuremberg, (1650), silver strike from the dies of the double ducat commemorating the treaty of Westphalia and the peace of Munster and Osnabruck, obv. child riding a game horse, rev. VIVAT FERDINAND III: ROM: IMP: VIVAT, (Erlanger 537); Nuremberg, 15th century A.D., silver one sided penny, obv. two coats of arms, (Kellner 118). Very fine, one mounted for wearing.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Germany, Nuremberg City, Franciscus I, thaler 1758 (KM.C73; D.2485). Light grey tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Germany, Prussia, Wilhelm I, silver two mark, 1888A (KM.510). Proof-like uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, Regensberg, Bishop and Duke together, (c. A.D. 1315-1374), silver penny, obv. bust of the Bishop under arch, rev. busts of the Bishop and Duke under arches and cross, (Emmerig 248); Bishopric of Wuerzburg, Bishop Albrecht II of Hohenlohe, (A.D. 1345-1372), silver penny, Obv. bust facing with sword and pileus, rev. BRVNO monogram, (Ehwald 4800); Duchy of Lorraine, Duke Ferri III, (A.D. 1251-1302), silver denier, obv. Lorrainian rider. Fine-almost very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Germany, Saxony, Frederick III, George and John (1500-1507), silver schreckenberger, mintmark T, Buchholz, obv. angel over arms, rev. arms (Keilitz 31). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Germany, Saxony - Ernestine Line, Johann I and Georg (1525-32), silver thaler, undated (1525), Annaberg Mint (D.9717). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Germany, Saxony, Friedrich August III (1763-1768), thaler, 1791 I.E.C. (KM.10277, Dav 2698). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Germany, Stolberg-Rossla joint coinage with Stolberg-Stolberg, Friedrich Botha, silver one third thaler, 1764C (KM.273). Plug hole repair at top edge, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Germany, Royal and imperial mint of Ulm, Emperor and King Henry IV, (A.D. 1056-1106), silver penny of Constance type, obv. stylised church, pseudo legend, rev. pseudo legend around short cross, (Corcelles hoard 48); Archbishopric of Cologne, Archbishop Philip of Heinsberg, (A.D. 1167-1191), silver penny, obv. Bishop enthroned facing, rev. building with three towers, (Havernik 573); City of Oettingen, (A.D. 1518), silver batzen (groat), obv. St Sebastian martyred, rev. coat of arms with dog head, (Loeffelholz 40). Good fine-almost very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Medieval, Germany, Westphalia, Bishopric of Osnabruck, Bishop Dietrich of Horne, (A.D. 1376-1402), silver pfennig, obv. Bishop facing holding book and pileus, rev. castle with three towers, beneath the wheel of Osnabruck, (Kennepohl 143); Westphalia, Bishopric of Munster, Bishop Everhard of Diest, (A.D. 1275-1301), silver pfennig, obv. Bishop facing holding book and pileus, rev. head of St Paul in triangle, (Ilisch XIII,1); County of Solms-Lich, (A.D. 1590-1610), silver single sided hollow pfennig, obv. arms of the Counts of Lich, (Joseph 57, Saurma 2338). Fine to uncirculated, the third coin rare. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Germany, Westphalia, notgeld inflation coinage, ten thousand mark, 1923, fifty millionen mark, 1923, prancing horse design (44mm). The first with nearly full gilt intact, both with traces of green surface verdigris from storage in plastic , otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Germany, Empire, one pfennig - one mark, 1874-1920, Weimar Republic, one pfennig - two reichsmark, 1919-1928, partial type collection. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Germany, Federal Republic, silver five mark (6) and ten mark (11), 1966-2001, four and three quarter ounces of fine silver. Very fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Germany, ten mark, 1972 D, F, G (KM.130), F, G (KM.131), G, J (KM.132), D, F (KM.133), G (KM.134.1), D, F (KM.135). Extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $110
Passed in
Germany, encased postage stamps, c.1920, 'Marke ESCHMI Die Qualit?tsmarke - Feiner alter deutscher Weinbrand, Ges. Handelshaus Ohligs - Gesch. E. Schmidt Tel. 890 ESCHMI', 10-pfennig stamp, 33 mm; another, 'WICKULER KUPPER BRAUEREI ELBERFELD BARMEN', 50 Pfennig stamp (33mm); Spain, Civil War, c. 1930s, 10 centimos stamp on card backing (35mm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Germany, WWII, Kreuzer Emden fifty pfennig canteen token in white metal (25mm), obverse, '50 / Kantine / Kreuzer Emden'. Good fine, only listed in brass.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Germany, Democratic Republic, twenty mark, 1967 (KM.18.1) 200th Anniversary Birth of Wilhelm von Humbolt, error in inscription, edge lettering *20 Mark* *20 Mark* *20 Mark*. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Greece, Republic, ten lepta, 1830, pearl circle, variety with no dot before date (KM.8). A few edge bumps, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Greece, Republic, twenty lepta, 1831 (KM.11). A few edge bumps, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200