This just came in the mail this afternoon and I’m very pleased with it. I’ve been intrigued by the Weimar series, as the coins are well designed and seem very popular. After searching online I haven’t found much detailed background information. Perhaps, in addition to posting other Weimar coins, some of you could weigh in on the following: 1. These coins are more expensive than US commemoratives even though they have much larger mintages. Is this driven strictly by popularity or do they have a lower survival rate besides? 2. Were they intended to circulate or were they sold at a premium at time of issue? 3. I read on one site that they were demonetized in 1934, so would this have caused them to be redeemed during that tough economic time? 4. I’m surprised they are only 50% silver, while the Nazi era coins are 90%. Perhaps this has something to do with them being demonetized? Thanks for your feedback and I’m looking forward to seeing other coins!
Very nice!! I have some graded coins, 65+66 (U.S.), that would have Grade Envy if they were placed next to that coin.
To answer #4 I think it had something to do with the hyper inflation in Germany after the great war and before WW2. Not much PM went into their coinage.
#2 Numista states they were a circulating commemorative coin. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24953.html
I like the Bremen 2 Mark as I haven’t seen that one before. Most of the Kaiserreich pieces are from populated states like Bavaria, Wurttemburg, Saxony etc.
