Wilhelm I 10 Mark 1872 C

PREUSSEN, Wilhelm I., 1861-1888, 10 Mark 1872 C

10 Mark 1872, C. Gold. J.242., nearly FDC

Can someone give me a KM# and a suggested price for this coin? I have yet to get a pre-1901 world coin catalog

or if you have a link to the information, would be a of great help.

 

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1872 C Preussen 10 Mark
KM# 502 / Fr.3821
Mintage: 1,747,000
.1152 oz AGW
KM Values: UNC=$275 / BU=$325
Fr. Values: UNC=$300
Mint Mark of "C" denotes Cleve Mint

 

That is a very nice gold 10 Mark from Prussia.

Aidan.

 

thanks silver eagle...much appreciated

 

Over here they are sold for about 175 USD (XF)

 

this is being sold for 360 USD

 

Drusus,

For what my two cents is worth .....
10 Mark coins from "C" Cleve mint are scarce ( Very few,less than 4, included in either PGCS or NGC Census) but with that said I wouldn't pay that kind of money unless it would grade out at least MS-64 and TPG.
If your just like the design and not interested in the scarcity or in collecting the set or series you can find many MS-66 /67 in the 1872 A for probably that price or a little less. There are always a few on Ebay.

 

I have been looking on e-bay (US, Brit, german) and I havent found one quite this nice...most have wear or scratches...I am waffling

 

Are you talking about a "1872 C" or a 1872 Prussia 10 Mark (Type I) in general , any mint ?

 

Prussia wilhelm I 10 mark in general, year and mint is less important as no scratches and gouges...I want UNC/BU. maybe I am not searching the best way but I am getting quite a few hits, all have scratches or wear (some I am just iffy on because the picture isnt good)

 

Drusus,

Check out these sites, they both have 1872 A in high MS grades for a lot less expensive !!

NEN
1872-A Gold 10 Mark NGC MS-66 = $249
1872-A Gold 10 Mark NGC MS-65= $219

Steinbergs
1872-A Gold 10 Mark NGC MS-66 = $195
1872-A Gold 10 Mark NGC MS-67 = $250

 

I am willing to pay a bit more for trustworthy Thanks for the links...

 

By the way, the "C" mint mark refers to the Frankfurt mint. That one closed in 1879 ...

Christian

 

Christian,I thought that the 'C' mintmark was that of the Clausthal Mint,which had struck the Hanovarian coinage between 1814 & 1866,& the coins of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenburg-Hanover prior to 1814.

Aidan.

 

http://www.worldwide-numismatics.com/page%20Prussia%201.htm

this site says its for breslau. thats 4 different cities proposed for that mint in this thread.

 

C = Breslau? Ummm ... There once was a mint in Breslau (today Wroclaw) but that closed in the early 19th century (1820 or so) and used the mintmark B.

May well be that C was (also) used by the Clausthal mint. But when that German Empire was founded in 1871, neither Breslau nor Clausthal were among the mints.

Here is a list of mints that were "active" in those years (the places in bold make the current German coins). The list is from the Baden-Württemberg state mint:
http://www.staatlichemuenzenbw.de/CMS/index.php?lang=de&swf=1&pid=s2&dmy=1170637218

Christian

 

Christian,that is a very good mintmark chart,even though I was able to read the words 'Konigreich' & 'Grossherzogtum',in addition to the states' names.

Aidan.

 

Christian and Adian,

The K&M World gold 5th edition list the German States - Prussia "C" mintmark as the Cleve Mint.

 

That is correct but refers to a different time. In the kingdom of Prussia, this system of mintmarks instead of the former mintmaster symbols) was introduced in the mid-18c. And yes, Kleve (or Cleve) used the "C" then. However, the mint in Kleve was closed around 1770 - about 100 years before this coin, made in Frankfurt, was issued ...

Christian