Besides U.S. Coins, I also collect German coins. Just wanted to show off my weekend purchases. These are some of my favorite designs of all coins. The nice thing about the German coins, is you can really get great deals. There doesn't seem to be a lot of people fighting over them. I certainly can't get silver AU and Unc coins, over 100 years old for these prices for U.S. Coins. I also was able to snag 8 AU/BU 5 pfennig (1899-1914) for $6 also(not pictured)! Hope you like them! I know I do! These look to be pretty gemmy, can't wait to get these in hand! Let's see some more from fellow Cointalkers.
Neat coins indeed! And while I do have quite a few from this country (Federal Republic of Germany), my German States and German Empire collection (ie. pre-1949) is somewhat limited. Also, I am a lousy coin photographer. By the way, that 5 DM coin dated 1974 is special in that it is the last year of of the silver circulation piece. In 1975 it was replaced by a Cu-Ni coin. Christian
Christian, thanks for the education. I wasn't sure when they stopped being produced in silver. I just love the screaming eagle. I am trying to put toghethor an entire set (by year). Here is one more 1/2 mark I purchased as well:
Yes, I like that design (by Albert Holl) too. Also because there is nothing but the eagle on that side - everything else, all the text, is on the other side and the edge. The silver 5 DM circulation coins were made until 1974, but the commemorative issues (with the same specifications but occasion specific designs) were issued until 1979. In fact, we have "always" been able to get the new silver collector coins (5 DM, 10 DM, and then €10) at face value here. Well, that came to an end this year ... Christian
I love those ReichsMarks gbroke, especially the toning on that 1907. Absolutely beautiful! I don't have many German coins. Just these couple; the 72 Olympiad 10 Mark left over from when I lived there as a kid, and I must have saved the 82 5 Mark from when I went back for an exchange program while in college.
Thanks guys. It really amazes me on how low the mintages are for early 1/2 marks and 1 marks. We are talking about between .3 and 1 million for most. They would all be considered key dates in U.S. standards. Thankfully the prices do not line up with the equivalent mintages for U.S. coins. High grade (unc) examples are getting harder to come by for sure though, and some of those will cost a premium.
Why collect smartly priced, beautiful coins from another country when you can spend a fortune on US coins!
Nice RaceBannon! There is a story about the olympic 10 mark coins that I can't remember right now. There were two different kind made, one had an incorrect spelling or city name on it. I will try and dig up the story.
City name is right. Six different 10 DM pieces were issued for the 1972 Olympics in Munich - but the very first issue said "Games of the XX Olympiad 1972 in Germany". The Olympic Committee of the GDR (East G.) objected to that, as the host of the games is a city, not a country. So that first design was issued a second time, with "in München" instead of "in Deutschland". The other ones use the city name too. Christian
Nice Christian! That is what I was thinking of. Although I do not believe one commands a premium over the other (correct me if I'm wrong please). But an interesting story nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
No reason to. Those Olympics '72 coins had very high mintages; you may have to pay a little more for the "in Germany" version, especially in proof ... simply because of the peculiarity factor, I think. But we are talking about €15 (proof) instead of maybe €12-€14 for any of the others. Christian
