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[[Image:Germany 1873A mark obv Heritage 3010-22620.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3010, part of lot 22620]]
[[Image:Germany 1873A mark rev Heritage 3010-22620.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was part of lot 22620 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $431.25. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Mixed Lot of Thirteen Coins. We have here a very useful grouping of coins from German East Africa as well as coins from Bavaria, Bremen, Hessen, Trier, and more. Grades range from Fine to UNC." This type was struck 1873-87 in [[Germany]] at nine mints; this specimen is a product of the Berlin mint ("A"). In 1891, a modified eagle was introduced and this denomination was struck in that form until 1918 (see [[Germany 1899-D mark|KM 14]]).
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 929,547 (a better date).

''Specification:'' 5.55 g, .900 fine silver, .160 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 7. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, ''Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010. 

''Link to:''
* [[Germany 1875-C pfennig|1875-C pfennig]]
* [[Germany 1873-G 20 pfennig|1873-G 20 pfennig]]
* [[Prussia 1873-A 10 mark]]
* [[Prussia 1873-B 20 mark]] Hannover mint
* [[Germany 1875-B 2 pfennig|1875-B 2 pfennig]]
* [[Germany 1874-D mark|1874-D mark]]
* return to coinage of [[Germany, Empire (1871-1918)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1873]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3010]]