German Military Issue Question

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by jlblonde, Feb 5, 2015.

  1. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    Just picked these up today.
    Is there any further info on these other than the Krause catalogue info?

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  3. FredJB

    FredJB Well-Known Member

    Yes if you can read German, the Kurt Jaeger German coin books and I'd bet the Polish coin book by Gumowski
     
  4. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    Yes, I can read some German, but not Polish. I'd have to visit friends in Wisconsin to read me the Polish. But then again, I wouldn't get much translated because of the beer, sausages, and live reenactments of the Green Bay Packers highlights of Super Bowls I and II.
     
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  5. FredJB

    FredJB Well-Known Member

    Both books are in German. What kind of info are you looking for?
     
  6. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

    I like seeing these with rust on the surfaces. That is how they should be. There were some really good modern copies made of these with pristine surfaces that got past the TPG's in recent years. NGC is still trying to buy them back.
     
  7. FredJB

    FredJB Well-Known Member

    Be careful not to "throw out the baby with the bath water" to use an old saying. These were not issued rusty. Nice genuine examples exist. Rust spreads and endangers other coins. If the illustrated coin was mine I would remove the rust and coat the coin with clear nail polish. I can live with the pitted surface.
     
  8. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    Such coins were released at 1916 in Berlin Mint and Hamburg Mint for an appeal in western part of Russian Empire (occupation zone of Germany). There were 3 face values: 1, 2 and 3 kopeks. All of these coins were made from iron.
     
  9. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    I've got mine for 12 dollars.
     

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  10. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    I doubt the coin would still be "market acceptable" after that treatment LOL
     
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