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German coins question

laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
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I realized recently that I have a good percentage of the coins I need for a nice 20th century german type set.

What is the market like right now for German type coins. Is it Krause, less than Krause, more than Krause?

In a recent issue of World Coin news an advertisement from German Coins listed a lot of pieces well in excess of Krause-is this where the market is at right now?
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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it depends on quality and grade. Lower grade CIRC material I tend to believe is lower than Krause and the high end MS65 and higher examples are more.

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  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Most everything sells for less than Krause up through MS65 or so.
    In general, the Federal Republic stuff goes for way, way less than Krause; Weimar for way less then Krause and the Imperial stuff for less than Krause. Haven't seen enough 3rd Reich or East German stuff to have an informed opinion.

    Exceptions are proof coins with cameo contrast, the low priced common coins of the Empire and very colorful stuff.

    -JamminJ
  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Why would anyone want to collect German coins?image
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  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Why would anyone want to collect German coins?image >>



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  • PhilipPhilip Posts: 847


    << <i>Why would anyone want to collect German coins?image >>



    Because it's hard and hopeless?
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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    Because they have family ties back several centuries?????
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