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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2572861, member: 10461&quot;]<font face="Georgia"><b>German States (Saxony) silver 3 mark proof, Battle of Leipzig centennial commemorative, 1913-E</b></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><img src="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/Germany-Saxony-3mark-1913E-020150-coin-800x500.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">(Slab image is in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EaV9Wz0AwI" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EaV9Wz0AwI" rel="nofollow">YouTube video</a> I shot to show the mirrors.)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Obverse:</b> the <i>Völkerschlachtdenkmal</i> (Monument to the Battle of the Nations).</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Reverse:</b> Imperial German eagle, head left, crown above.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">PCGS PR62 DCAM, cert #29851548. KM 1275, .900 silver/.4823 oz. 33 mm, 16.66 g. Leipzig mint. Mintage: 17,000 proofs. Ex-Moneta Numismatic Services (via VCoins online store), 2/23/2014.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">I had been looking for 19th century colorfully-toned proofs. Hadn&#039;t seen many that I both liked and could afford. Come to think of it, I hadn&#039;t seen many at all in my shopping around the time I bought this coin. This one is 20th century, but in hand, it has pretty deep mirrors and nice Deep Cameo contrast. I&#039;ve long liked German States coins of the Imperial period; especially proofs. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, which was a decisive victory against Napoleon, and the largest battle fought in Europe prior to World War I. The circulation strikes for this issue are relatively common- I&#039;ve had an XF-AU example before. I guess even the proofs aren&#039;t especially scarce (though 17K mintage isn&#039;t exactly common, either), but I do like the added &quot;flash&quot; and Deep Cameo contrast, which doesn&#039;t entirely come out in the photos. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">(I sold this coin in the late summer of 2016, but decided to post it here anyway.)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Miscellaneous links:</b></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/Germany-Saxony-3mark-1913E-020150-coin.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/Germany-Saxony-3mark-1913E-020150-coin.jpg" rel="nofollow">Larger image</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/29851548/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/29851548/" rel="nofollow">PCGS cert verification page</a> (w/TrueView image link)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/german-states-saxony-albertine-3-mark-km-1275-1913-cuid-33234-duid-97077" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/german-states-saxony-albertine-3-mark-km-1275-1913-cuid-33234-duid-97077" rel="nofollow">NGC/Krause priceguide listing</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Wikipedia links:</b></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony#Saxony_in_the_19th_and_20th_centuries" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony#Saxony_in_the_19th_and_20th_centuries" rel="nofollow">Saxony</a> (in the 19th and 20th centuries)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leipzig" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leipzig" rel="nofollow">Battle of Leipzig</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Battle_of_the_Nations" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Battle_of_the_Nations" rel="nofollow">Monument to the Battle of the Nations</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_gold_mark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_gold_mark" rel="nofollow">German gold mark</a> (the Imperial currency unit from 1873-1914) </font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">When posted here, this coin had been recently sold from my <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-of-20-collection.283541/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-of-20-collection.283541/">&quot;Eclectic Box of 20&quot; collection</a>.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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