Another 3 coins........maybe someone helps me...

coinlover1960

Another 3 coins i came across that i would like to know their value.They are Germany silver coins:

5 Mark, 1874 A,VF

5 Mark, 1876 B,VF

5 Mark, 1914 A,XF


Thanks,

George(the coin lover).

lordmarcovan

I'm confused, because the German Imperial listings in my 19th century Krause catalog only go up to the 1-mark pieces.

Could these be German State issues? I suppose they're Prussian? Big silver-dollar-sized suckers, right?

The earlier two should have a right-facing bust of Wilhelm I on the obverse, with "WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V. PREUSSEN"?

If that sounds right, and the grading's correct, then here's what the Second Edition Krause says.

Prussia/GERMAN STATES


5 MARK, KM503, .900 silver/.8038 oz. ASW

5 Mark, 1874 A, VF $45.00 ($17.50 in Fine, $275.00 in XF)

5 Mark, 1876 B, VF $40.00 ($15.00 in Fine, $225.00 in XF)


...and what the 2004 edition says about the other...


5 MARK, KM536, .900 silver/.8038 oz. ASW
(Bust of Wilhelm II)

5 Mark, 1914 A, XF $35.00 ($22.00 in VF, $85.00 in UNC)

This type was struck two years, in 1913 and 1914. The 1914 is slightly better, having 1.5 million struck versus 1.9 million. 1,587,000, to be precise.

spoon

Yep, what he said. I just checked the Münzen & Papiergeld July/August issue and it's roughly the same as those values that Rob listed (converted from euro, of course).

to be specific (in euro, your grade in center with next +/-):
74A=15/30/200
76B=15/30/185
14A=15/25/45

JamminJ

<< <i>Could these be German State issues? I suppose they're Prussian? Big silver-dollar-sized suckers, right? >>



After the formation of the German Empire they adopted this sytem:
Minor coinage valued at 1 mark and below was common throughout the empire.
Larger silver (2, 3 & 5 marks) and gold (10 & 20 marks) were struck in the individual states with an obverse particulary to the issuing state but a common reverse.

Prussia was the largest state and naturally had the most common coinage.

-JamminJ

lordmarcovan

Thanks, JamminJ. I never realized that until last night, though the facts were right there all along.

Askari

Actually, early on the 5 Marks were gold and these are difficult to come by in nice grades. You'll also find the 3 Marks are often more common than the 2 Marks. Part of the reason for this is that 3 Marks was roughly an old Thaler.