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The mint in Berlin made GDR coins as long as that country existed. When the Eastern Länder joined the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990, the Berlin mint started producing DM coins. Nowadays the location of the mint is in what used to be West Berlin.

The mint in Berlin (A) is one of four state operated mints in Germany, and one of five minting facilities. Karlsruhe (G) and Stuttgart (D) are part of the Baden-Württemberg mint.

Christian

 

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Thank you Christian I was unsure as to what had happend in Berlin LOL so thats that cleared up and I was totaly unawre of the amalgamation of Karlsruhe (G) and Stuttgart (D) into the Baden-Württemberg mint there again I realy dont collect the modern issues so had no real need to know LOL

Have just bought the following in circulated condition from a guy in Vienna to add to my collection

Potsdam
5rm
1934, "E"
1934, "J"
1935, "D"
1935, "E"

2rm
1934, "G"
1934, "J"

Hindenburg
5rm
1935, "E"
1936, "J"

2rm 1936, "D"

Will post scans as soon as they arrive :thumb:

 

A help in understanding? What are you talking about DeOrc? You've made me an expert!
richie

 

ahh I just bought my first 2 mark, I think its from 37 or 38, has a very nice shine to it

 

Glad I could help Richie LOL Spider do you have it in hand? if so any chance of a scan so we can see it and also see what the mint mark is?

 

My latest interest are those American (United States) coins.
Some of them could be valuable, or at least that is what I have heard.

 

Quite possibly are, why dont you post some pics in the uS coin section then people can give you there opinion of them :smile

 

mintmark A, so berlin right?

 

it shines so much better in hand, sorry, shine doesn't work for a camera

 

Yep Berlin all the way, looks like a nice addition to your collection, :thumb:

 

it adds more complexity to my collection, I like it, I might have to add more now

 

LOL the super bug strikes again

 

LOL well thats what we call it OH Great Sith Lord

 

And as promised here are my latest additions to my German collection some rather nice 5 & 2 Reich Marks of Hindenburg and the Church at Potsdam, a couple of them have been cleaned but for me that is not a great problem :smile

2RM Church
Dated on front March 1933
1934g
1934j

2RM Hindenburg
1936d

5RM Hindenburg
1935e
1936j

5RM Church
1934e
1934j
1935d
1935e

 

And now the Hindenburg 2 Reich Mark :hail:

 

On to the Potsdam 5 Reich Marks part I :smile

 

Part II :smile

 

And finaly the Hinderburg 5 Reich Marks :smile spot the difference LOL Hope that you like tham as much as I do :hail:

 

Those coins with the church tower are actually nice in my opinion. The others ... well, I have them too (type wise) but that's it.

The Potsdam Garrison Church coins without the date are hard to find in excellent condition. Partly due to the "scratch friendly" design, partly because quite a few silver pieces were melted for/during the war. What is also interesting about them: Some people used the empty area for political messages such as "Hitler verrecke" (Snuff it, Hitler) or "Red Front" and a soviet star, etc.

First the Reichsbank refused to accept/exchange such coins because they had been "altered". But then the nazis figured it would be even worse if they stayed in circulation. So they were accepted by the Reichsbank, but the Gestapo would "interview" people who wanted to have them exchanged: Where did you get it, who gave it to you, and so on ...

Christian