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Does anyone have any info on this German Gold Klippe?

BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I've never seen one of these 10P restrikes before and wondering if anyone could shed some insight via info ?

Many thanks in advance!

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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had one a couple of years ago and didn't get much for it. Anyway, it's obviously a modern piece. Struck in 1973 if I had to guess, but I'm sure we can get a definitive answer from someone else.
    Andy Lustig

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I had one a couple of years ago and didn't get much for it. Anyway, it's obviously a modern piece. Struck in 1973 if I had to guess, but I'm sure we can get a definitive answer from someone else. >>



    Thanks MrEureka! image
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  • 3Mark3Mark Posts: 593 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I had one a couple of years ago and didn't get much for it. Anyway, it's obviously a modern piece. Struck in 1973 if I had to guess, but I'm sure we can get a definitive answer from someone else. >>



    Andy:

    I think you are correct. According to Dirk, they were struck in the 1970's for a German bank to give to VIP's. Struck in .585 fine gold with it punched into the edge. These were the original dies and have the following spec:

    24.44 x 24.44 mm, 1.36mm thick, 9.92 grams.

    Larry
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  • CoinKingCoinKing Posts: 410 ✭
    What Larry says is correct. The last one I saw was about 10 years ago and I heard the same story then.
    Here's the most recent sale from Coin Archives
    Link

    Ron
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone!

    The lower corner states 585... isn't that a European jewelry equivalent gold to USA 14KT image

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    Yes, except ratios do not vary by country.
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  • norwegianguynorwegianguy Posts: 184 ✭
    585 simply means 585/1000 (58,5%) in gold content

    14K gold is actually 58.333% in gold content.

    So there is a tiny difference. But for all practical purpouses, they are equivalent image
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