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German States. Prussia (Kingdom), Friedrich III AR 5 Mark. Dated 1888. Berlin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
FRIEDRICH DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN, head to right, A (mintmark) below. DEUTSCHES REICH 1888 ★ FÜNF MARK ★, crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head to left; collared coat-of-arms on breast. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 512; Jaeger 99; Davenport 787. 27.59gr, 38mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Prussia (Kingdom), Wilhelm II AR 2 Marks. Dated 1896. Berlin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN, bare head to right, A (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1896, crowned imperial eagle, denomination below. KM 522; Jaeger 102; AKS 134. 11.07gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Prussia (Kingdom), Wilhelm II AR 2 Marks. Dated 1901. Berlin mint. 200th Anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
+ FRIEDRICH · I · 1701 · WILHELM · II · 1901 ·, jugate busts of Friedrich I and Wilhelm II to left / DEUTSCHES REICH 1901 * ZWEI MARK *, crowned imperial eagle with shield on breast. KM 525; Jaeger 105. 11.11gr, 28mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Prussia (Kingdom), Wilhelm II AR 3 Mark. Dated 1909. Berlin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN, head to right, A (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1909, crowned Imperial Eagle; denomination below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 527; Jaeger 103; AKS 131. 16.62gr, 33mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Prussia (Kingdom), Wilhelm II AR 3 Marks. Dated 1913. Berlin mint. Commemorative issue of the 25th Anniversary of the Reign of King Wilhelm II.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN, uniformed bust of Wilhelm II to right; 1888 1913 A(mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913, crowned imperial eagle; denomination below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 535; Jaeger 112; AKS 141. 16.67gr, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Prussia (Kingdom), Wilhelm II AR 5 Mark. Dated 1914. Berlin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN, uniformed bust to right, A (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1914 ★ FÜNF MARK ★, crowned eagle facing with wings spread, head to left; collared coat-of-arms on breast. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 536; Jaeger 114; Davenport 791. 27.71gr, 38mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Ernst II AR 1/6 Thaler. Dated 1869. Dresden mint. Commemorative issue for 25th Anniversary of the Reign of Duke Ernst II.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Gustav Julius Buschick, Mint Master. ERNST HERZOG V. SACHSEN COBURG U. GOTHA, head to left, B below / ✶ 6 EINEN THALER 180 EIN PFUND F. around DEN 29 IANUAR 1869 in three lines. Edge inscription: ✶ FIDELITER ✶ ET ✶ CONSTANTER. AKS 118; Jaeg 11 Sac 297; KM 150. 5.26gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, Bernhard II AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1859. München mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Designs by Ferdinand Helfricht. BERNHARD HERZOG ZU SACHSEN MEININGEN, head to left, HELFRICHT in small lettering on truncation / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, arms within crowned mantle; date below. Edge inscription: FIDELITER ET CONSTANTER. AKS 184; Jaeger 11; KM 167; Davenport 838. 18.22gr, 33mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Karl Alexander AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1866. Berlin mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
CARL ALEXANDER GROSSHERZOG VON SACHSEN, head to left, A (mintmark) below / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, draped and crowned coat of arms; date below. Edge inscription: GOTT UND RECHT. AKS 33; Jaeger 11; KM 209. 18.34gr, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (Principality), Friedrich Günther AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1866. München mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
FRIEDR. GÜNTHER FÜRST ZU SCHWARZBURG, head to right / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned double-headed eagle; date below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. AKS 13; Jaeger 12 Sac 56; KM 182; Davenport GT III 918. 18.46gr, 33mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Albert AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1867. München mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Designs by Johann Adam Ries. ALBERT FÜRST ZU SCHWARZBURG, head to right / EIN VEREINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned double-headed eagle holding sceptre and imperial orb, arms on chest. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. AKS 32; Jaeger 12 Sac# 57; KM 183. 18.42gr, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson. -
German States. Saxony (Kingdom), Johann I AR 1/3 Thaler. Dated 1859. Dresden mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Gustav Theodor Fischer, Mint Master. IOHANN V. G. G. KOENIG VON SACHSEN, head to left, F below / 3 EINEN THALER 90 EIN PFUND F., draped and crowned coat of arms; date below. Edge inscription: GOTT SEGNE SACHSEN. AKS 138; KM 1198. 8.09gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
