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GemWorldCoinsGemWorldCoins Posts: 12
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Here is the first picture of a nupe from CICF to be photographed and I need to retake it because the obverse is not sharp. However, forgetting the bad photo this coin is very interesting, obviously proof, somewht double struck with sharp rims. Krause say proof exist but none of my German dealer or collector friends have ever seen one and Jaeger does not admit they exist. It is the first year of the consolidtion and this coin while probably not unique is virtually unknown in proof. Can anyone add to this hypotesis?

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Steve Huber

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,451 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin

    It could be a presentation piece. As for a hypothesis, it would be a presentation piece likely struck shortly after German Unification and given possibly to heads of State or Ambassadors. The problem with this hypothesis is determining how many were struck as well as who would have received one. Is there one in the British Museum or the Smithsonian?

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  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Well, both Jäger and “money trend” indicate that the 1871 has been widely counterfeited image

    Seriously, it certainly looks Proof; could it possibly be an Erstabschlag? It is certainly a scarce (even rare) example. A great find - Congrats
    image -Preussen

    Edited to add: AKS indicates there were Proof strikings of this type for 1871-A, 1872-A, 1873-A and 1873-C.
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  • 3Mark3Mark Posts: 593 ✭✭✭
    Steve:

    As you know, I had it in hand at Chicago and it is a proof and everyone that saw it agreed that it is a proof, including CoinKingimage A search of CoinArchives reveals none, along with other auction houses. I would say very rare and historic coin. How about a post with all of your KR goldimage3Mark
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  • wildjagwildjag Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭
    Having seen it while my uncle was looking it over, it is definitely a proof. Beautiful one at that image
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
    very rare and a great pickupimage

    Yes please show us nice coins.image
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  • DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭
    I'd contact Ken Krah; i seem to remember an article (i'm almost positive he wrote it) a couple years back about rare and virtually unknown proof coins from the German States and Great Britain. If he doesn't know, he could probably do the research as most of the world's rarest coins have crossed his desk in the last few years.

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