So, one of my biggest interests growing up was history...especially WWII history. For quite some time I have wanted to put together a collection of Nazi Germany coinage and I have finally begun to do so. So, here are the first 3 pieces that I have picked up. All are 1 Reichpfennig coins. Here are the pictures. Sorry about the lint/dust on the 2x2 flips. Please let me know what you think these grade...later I will say what grades I purchased them as. 1939-A 1 Reichspfennig 1939-D 1 Reichspfennig - Reverse Die Cracks 1943-A 1 Reichspfennig
Great coins Camaro, and good luck with the collection! I'm not at all familiar with this series , so here are my wild guesses. 1- Looks like there may be some very light wear on the eagles breast, so I'll go with high AU-MS, because it also still seems to have a lot of luster. 2- Has a good amount of wear, so I would say high VF to low XF. 3 Looks like it has a little wear, so high XF to AU.
I am terrible at grading so will only say nice start to the collection :thumb: Have a look at the 2 and 5 mark coins they are rather nice :kewl:
The 1943A is zinc, correct? I hope that is not a scratch across the obverse. I have quite a few of these coins that were brought back home by a family member who served in WWII, although I don't know which one exactly as I had three family members deployed in Europe. None of the coins he brought back were copper, though, all were either zinc or aluminum. I think you are off to a good start...grades don't mean much to me so I really couldn't give an honest opinion...
It is zinc. There is a line both on the obverse and the reverse of the coin...but I don't think it's a scratch as it doesn't appear to recess into the coin at all. It almost just looks like a texture to the metal itself.
It looks like you're off to a great start on your new collection area. I would guess that many of the coins minted, especially those minted in zinc, will be difficult to find in great condition. Have fun with it.
Excellent pieces! I'm a big fan of these German coins. Just now I'm waiting a couple of 1947 Pffenigs I purchased.
I'm glad you guys like them. Here is what I purchased the coins as and how much I paid. I tend to agree with the grades. 1939-A: MS-63 90% Red ($11.50) 1939-D: AU, die crack reverse ($2.60) - this coin grades lower than I wanted, but I got it because of the cracks 1943-A: MS-63 (7.25)
Now that is interesting, that the line is part of the coin. Some sort of plancet defect perhaps? I know those zinc coins were not made with the greatest care so I would not be surprised! I didn't spot that die crack until you pointed it out, either...very cool!
That is sort of my thought as well. The line is definitely within the metal and not damage...so it must be a defect of some kind.
