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1894 German New Guinea 2 Mark Question

I have posted it on NGC forum before to get more information about it, and I am aware that it is only 13,000 minted at that time. I want to know if it is worth to get it graded and slabbed? I only know better with American coins, not with foreign coins, so I need your help with what grade it may will receive. It has been in old film box along with many coins for many years, I think that's how it gets some dirt on that coin. Thank you for your time.


Alan

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks AU 50-53 but nice looking toning. Grade options up to you, but presentation and resale push toward slabbing IMO.

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  • neildrobertsonneildrobertson Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 31, 2017 2:43PM

    I'm not too familiar with these coins, but they are very popular and desirable. These bird of paradise German New Guinea coins are some of the more heavily counterfeited German coins. I would personally not buy one from a US collector unless it was certified. Most of the value of this certification would be to know it is genuine.

    I presume that many German collectors would not buy one unless it was through a reputable dealer or auction house (unless they are experts themselves). Slabbing is still a mixed bag for German collectors, and not all collectors like it.

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  • I didn't bought it though. It was a gift from my aunt that she decided to give away all of my grandfather's coins to me 2 months ago, 80% of coins are Prussia. My grandfather was killed a few months before I was born, 1984, He got most of coins when he was in Germany back then before he moved to Chicago right before WWII started. None of coins are counterfeit after I inspected, but there are some copied coins ("COPY" stamped on coins). Also there are some coins that I have a hard time to identify, so I may need to ask here later on.

  • YQQYQQ Posts: 3,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    this and the whole series of Neu Guinea are some of the most beautiful coins on this earth. If you ever see a very high grade piece you will have to agree. The 10 and 20 marks are outstanding beauties.
    Your coin is definitely meant to be certified as in VF is starts at around USD 600.
    As said already above, certification is strongly recommended.
    A friend in Germany has the entire series including Gold in proof (twice). There are very few, like a couple of dozen made in proof.
    The only thing that bothers me about your coins is the ones stamped with Copy.....
    the artists in the PRoC can do "miracles". I am not sure if our host would guarantee the authenticity of it, but there is a specialist in Germany.

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,228 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think from photos that this piece is great. Personally, I would from them grade it in the 55/8 range with original toning. That is a beauty for sure. I think it actually looks best in 2 Mark size, the 5 a bit big...
    If Chinese can do fakes this good, we are all done! LOL. That looks to be the real deal.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • Ok, thank you for replied, and I will get it certificated asap as I collecting several other coins together that I think it needs to be certificated. I agreed with you, YQQ, that Neu Guinea are one of several most beautiful coins. I will post this coin again when I get it slabbed.

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