Saxony 1909 2 mark

Heritage sale 3010, part of lot 22621

This specimen was part of lot 22621 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $345. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Lot of Six German States Coins, Saxony 2 Mark 1902...Coins range in grade from VF to AU." This commemorative is somewhat available. A similar five mark was minted for the occasion (KM 1269).

Recorded mintage: 125,000 plus 300 proofs.

Specification: 11.11 g, .900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1268.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

Link to:

• 1904-E 2 mark, death of king Georg
• 1909-F 5 pfennig
• 1909-E 25 pfennig
• 1909-J 25 pfennig
• 1909-F ½ mark
• 1909-A mark
• 1909 3 mark
• 1909 5 mark
• 1910 10 mark
• 1911 2 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1909
• return to coins of German States, Saxony