The coin trade is booming thanks to Covid. That has also an impact on the prices of coins from the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. In Heidelberger Münzhandlung Grün’s auction 81 & 82, pieces of outstanding quality achieved results that had previously been unheard of – and set new records.
01Lot 444. Hamburg. 3 marks 1913. Proof. Estimate: 400 euros. Hammer price: 1,950 euros.
02Lot 3783. German Empire. 20 pfennigs 1887 E with star. First strike. Estimate: 7,000 euros. Hammer price: 10,250 euros Highest price for a 20 pfennig piece of the German Empire.
03Lot 468. Hesse. Ludwig IV, 1877-1892. 5 marks 1891. Proof. Estimate: 7,500 euros. Hammer price: 16,500 euros.
04Lot 952: Weimar Republic. 5 reichsmarks 1933 J. Proof. Estimate: 7,500 euros. Hammer price: 17,750 euros. Most expensive 5 reichsmark piece “Eichenbaum”.
05Lot 82. German Empire. 1 mark 1879 A. Proof. Estimate: 15,000 euros. Hammer price: 25,500 euros. Highest price for a 1 mark piece of the German Empire.
06Lot 4026: Hesse. Ludwig III, 1848-1877. 2 marks 1876. Proof. Estimate: 30,000 euros. Hammer price: 43,500 euros. Most expensive 2 mark piece of the German Empire.
Here you can find the detailed review of Grün’s auction 81 & 82.