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German Coin: Paul K Lindenburg 1847-1934

PatrickmPatrickm Posts: 19 ✭
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Is this an error on the reverse side of this coin

. The 5 inside the circle.

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forum

    No error... this is simply play money and not real. The name is Paul Von Hindenburg... not Paul K Lindenburg.

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    SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is a post war play money or counter coin mimicking the 5 mark silver coin of the 1930's but with the numeral 5 in place of where the swastika was on the real coin.

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    OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spielgeld translates to play money. You'll also see the word Spielmark on many German tokens and counting pieces. When you see that, you know it's not an officially issued coin.

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    CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is a 1935-F Proof 5 mark coin that uses the same obverse.

    Jim

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    PatrickmPatrickm Posts: 19 ✭

    Thank you folks for your time. I really appreciate it.

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    Marty111Marty111 Posts: 12 ✭

    This is play money. It also differs significantly in size and weight from the original

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    Marty111Marty111 Posts: 12 ✭

    @Cocoinut said:
    This is a 1935-F Proof 5 mark coin that uses the same obverse.

    Jim

    But unfortunately this is not an original.

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    CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Marty111 said:

    @Cocoinut said:
    This is a 1935-F Proof 5 mark coin that uses the same obverse.

    Jim

    But unfortunately this is not an original.

    Why do you say it's not original?

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    Marty111Marty111 Posts: 12 ✭

    @Cocoinut said:

    @Marty111 said:

    @Cocoinut said:
    This is a 1935-F Proof 5 mark coin that uses the same obverse.

    Jim

    But unfortunately this is not an original.

    Why do you say it's not original?

    The picture shows a replica which is available on eBay. There are some Third Reich coins in proof quality. But these do not look like this

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    CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is NOT a replica! It was graded PR66DCAM by PCGS. Here's their photo with the cert #. Last I heard, they don't grade replicas. If you still believe it is, you should let them know of their error. Maybe you can get a job as a grader.

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    Marty111Marty111 Posts: 12 ✭

    PCGS graded only original coins. Congratulations. This is then but really a magnificent specimen. I have never seen an original coin in this quality. However, there are copies that look exactly like this.The copy I know also had no marginal inscription. Therefore, I am very suspicious here.

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