Bundesrepublik Deutschland

[Guest reluctant_numismatist]

Is anyone here knowledgeable about W.German coins by any chance?

I'm just starting to sift through bags of 1,2,5,10,50 pfennig and 1,2,5,10 DM coins and I've just noticed that all coins have a letter on them somewhere, I suppose this represents either the die or the issuing mint? Is it worthwhile splitting out the collection by this letter? Are there certain letters that are rarer or more desirable that I should be looking out for? (Also there seem to be subtle differences in the design between coins with different letters but the same year - or is that just me?)

I know from banknotes that Bank Deutscher Laender commands a premium, I just found a 1948 1pf letter F - should I be dancing a little jig?

[azda 979]

No need to sort them out by letter, just list what you have and along with the mint mark, A,B ETC, maybe a rough grade and i'll go through my Jaeger book (German coin Book) the Spink of the German coin world and get back to you. I used to collect the German coins but sold them all on to concentrate on the English coins, i'm originally from Scotland but now in Munich

[Guest reluctant_numismatist]

Thanks! :-)

Been doing a bit more sorting since the first post, now got:

1948 letter F condition VF

1949 letter J condition VF

1950 letter J condition EF (for comparison, still has lustre around the lettering)

(Also my first stab at grading, so feel free to differ... )

I'm hoping to find more gems in the 2, 5 and 10 pf bags.

[azda 979]

Thanks! :-)

Been doing a bit more sorting since the first post, now got:

1948 letter F condition VF

1949 letter J condition VF

1950 letter J condition EF (for comparison, still has lustre around the lettering)

(Also my first stab at grading, so feel free to differ... )

I'm hoping to find more gems in the 2, 5 and 10 pf bags.

I shall grab the book this afternoon or this evening. Are those 1 Pfennigs?

[Guest reluctant_numismatist]

I shall grab the book this afternoon or this evening. Are those 1 Pfennigs?

Yes, also just finished wading through a couple of kilos of 10 pf pieces and found sixteen 1949 issues, my boredom threshold is nearly breached so my 8 year old son has been "volunteered" to help me sort through the bags of 2 and 5 pf this afternoon.

[azda 979]

I shall grab the book this afternoon or this evening. Are those 1 Pfennigs?

Yes, also just finished wading through a couple of kilos of 10 pf pieces and found sixteen 1949 issues, my boredom threshold is nearly breached so my 8 year old son has been "volunteered" to help me sort through the bags of 2 and 5 pf this afternoon.

The Kaiser reich coins would attract more enthuasium from collectors in Germany, look through the silver first if there is any, 2,3 or 5 reichsmarks 1900 and lower

[azda 979]

I shall grab the book this afternoon or this evening. Are those 1 Pfennigs?

Yes, also just finished wading through a couple of kilos of 10 pf pieces and found sixteen 1949 issues, my boredom threshold is nearly breached so my 8 year old son has been "volunteered" to help me sort through the bags of 2 and 5 pf this afternoon.

The Kaiser reich coins would attract more enthuasium from collectors in Germany, look through the silver first if there is any, 2,3 or 5 reichsmarks 1900 and lower

Forgot to mention, weirmar republik silver coins also attract good money 1923-1933/4

[azda 979]

Thanks! :-)

Been doing a bit more sorting since the first post, now got:

1948 letter F condition VF

1949 letter J condition VF

1950 letter J condition EF (for comparison, still has lustre around the lettering)

(Also my first stab at grading, so feel free to differ... )

I'm hoping to find more gems in the 2, 5 and 10 pf bags.

I shall grab the book this afternoon or this evening. Are those 1 Pfennigs?

1948 F 2,50€ 1949 J 2€ 1950 J 1,50€

[scott 144]

never knew there were 1948 coins from germany.

if there are anything earlier in there then yes it is wise to look up the letters.

[Guest reluctant_numismatist]

1948 F 2,50€ 1949 J 2€ 1950 J 1,50€

Vielen dank.

[azda 979]

Kein problem, wenn Sie haben mehre, bitte fragen Sie uns :-)

[Guest reluctant_numismatist]

Kein problem, wenn Sie haben mehre, bitte fragen Sie uns :-)

Das werde ich bestimmt tun, Fragen hab' ich immer!

[Chris Perkins 228]

Funny how German seems to be the 2nd language of the forum.

[azda 979]

Lol, ganz genau Chris, wie geht es Ihnen?

[Guest reluctant_numismatist]

Numismatism today, tomorrow ze vorld!

[Chris Perkins 228]

Mir geht es gut. Du kannst mich schon Du-sen! Ich habe nie lust allem mit Sie und Ihn anzusprechen!