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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 2921512, member: 5233&quot;]I think you are completely right.&nbsp; The 25 pfennig piece has very reflective PL fields and the colors are really hard to capture.&nbsp; The reality is a bit between.&nbsp; The colors on the reverse are more vivid than the photos show.&nbsp; It&#039;s really a beautiful piece and is my favorite coin in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In both cases yes.&nbsp; The slab on the 1940 has a couple little scuffs in it that showed up in the photo.&nbsp; PCGS has the benefit of imaging before slabbing.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m glad you like it.&nbsp; These coins were issued in two denominations as you said...5 and 10 Reichpfennigs.&nbsp; Both were issued in 1940 and 1941 but the 1941 examples are extremely expensive.&nbsp; 1940-A (Berlin) coins can be found in both denominations.&nbsp; That is the most common date/mm and even then they can be spendy.&nbsp; They also tend to have significant condition issues because the zinc is so prone to corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can tell you I bought this coin in 2011 raw for $160.&nbsp; It&#039;s one of only 3 coins I have ever had slabbed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Military issues can be tricky to come by.&nbsp; The 1, 2 and 10 Reichpfennig zinc non-occupation coins were minted in huge numbers and are typically what is found in bulk lots.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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