1 Mark type 1 - large shield / small eagle

Features

Issuer	Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor	Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1873-1887
Value	1 Mark
Currency	Mark (1873-1923)
Composition	Srebro (.900) (Ag 900, Cu 100)
Weight	5.556 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	20 April 1920
Number	N# 7031
References	KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , AKS# 1 Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37^th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , J# 9 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , Schön# 9 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Niemiecki orzeł w koronie, znaki mennicy poniżej Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: A A

Engraver: Johann Adam Ries

Reverse

Nominał w ozdobnym wieńcu, nazwa kraju powyżej i data poniżej Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH
1 MARK
1886

Edge

Frezowany Automatically translated

Mints

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
B	Hanover, Germany
C	Frankfurt am Main, Germany
D	Munich, Germany (1158-date)
E	Dresden, Germany
F	State Mint of Stuttgart / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Stuttgart / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1374-date)
G	State Mint of Karlsruhe / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1827-date)
H	Darmstadt, Germany
J	Hamburg Mint (Hamburgische Münze), Germany (801-date)

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Miętowa litera H - Darmstadt Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1873 A	929 547			$ 16	$ 16	$ 24			6%
1873 B	89 455			$ 29					1.4%
1873 C	18 001								0.6%
1873 D	244 134			$ 13	$ 13				4%
1873 F	109 177				$ 30				1.3%
1874 A	6 310 195			$ 16	$ 16	$ 21	$ 25	$ 54	14%
1874 B	2 672 435		$ 11	$ 11	$ 18				4%
1874 C	840 398			$ 13	$ 19				3%
1874 D	7 079 226	$ 12	$ 12	$ 14	$ 16	$ 34	$ 74	$ 160	12%
1874 E	3 239 720		$ 12	$ 12	$ 14	$ 23			6%
1874 F	6 155 492		$ 13	$ 13	$ 16				9%
1874 G	4 209 594		$ 14	$ 14	$ 19	$ 20	$ 25		7%
1874 H	1 892 542		$ 15	$ 15	$ 15				4%
1875 A	30 340 307	$ 12	$ 12	$ 13	$ 17	$ 22	$ 25	$ 51	33%
1875 B	7 689 685		$ 15	$ 15	$ 15	$ 19			12%
1875 C	6 209 465	$ 14	$ 14	$ 14	$ 16	$ 16			9%
1875 D	7 538 281		$ 13	$ 13	$ 15	$ 17			10%
1875 E	4 645 594		$ 13	$ 13	$ 15	$ 15			7%
1875 F	7 073 602		$ 12	$ 14	$ 16	$ 31	$ 35	$ 42	11%
1875 G	6 072 099	$ 12	$ 12	$ 12	$ 16	$ 24			8%
1875 H	2 299 566		$ 14	$ 14	$ 14			$ 500	4%
1875 J	7 727 701			$ 14	$ 16	$ 18			6%
1876 A	17 296 689	$ 13	$ 14	$ 14	$ 15	$ 22	$ 25	$ 38	22%
1876 C	4 798 583			$ 12	$ 16	$ 16			7%
1876 D	2 955 931			$ 12	$ 25				4%
1876 F	4 161 851			$ 15	$ 15	$ 17			8%
1876 G	2 332 778			$ 14	$ 20				5%
1876 H	2 481 323		$ 19	$ 19	$ 19				4%
1876 J	1 108 794			$ 13	$ 33				3%
1877 A	697 362				$ 28				3%
1877 B	48 164				$ 38				0.8%
1878 A	1 526 744		$ 13	$ 13	$ 16				3%
1878 B	581 598				$ 42				1.8%
1878 C	600 295								0.7%
1878 E	317 582				$ 39				0.9%
1878 F	1 039 901			$ 12	$ 30				3%
1878 G	525 350				$ 31				1.5%
1878 J	895 114			$ 16	$ 36				2%
1879 A	156 444								0.7%
1880 A	1 071 342			$ 20	$ 20				3%
1880 D	337 879				$ 21				1.1%
1880 E	172 719				$ 22				0.7%
1880 F	223 493				$ 13				0.8%
1880 G	145 826								0.7%
1880 H	163 935								0.6%
1880 J	196 522				$ 24				1.1%
1881 A	6 386 441			$ 12	$ 17	$ 17	$ 24	$ 130	11%
1881 D	2 040 101			$ 14	$ 14	$ 14			4%
1881 E	1 080 974			$ 14	$ 21				3%
1881 F	1 455 210			$ 17	$ 17				3%
1881 G	426 323			$ 30	$ 30				1.4%
1881 H	386 600			$ 28	$ 28				1.3%
1881 J	790 977			$ 13					2%
1882 A	1 474 086			$ 11	$ 18				3%
1882 G	458 859			$ 18	$ 18				1.6%
1882 H	109 280				$ 18				0.6%
1882 J	397 593				$ 13				1.2%
1883 A	809 280				$ 14	$ 14			3%
1883 D	208 436								0.9%
1883 E	112 000								0.4%
1883 F	147 744								0.6%
1883 G	91 000								0.4%
1883 J	120 890								0.6%
1885 A	1 467 069			$ 14	$ 16	$ 16			4%
1885 G	468 011				$ 25				1.8%
1885 J	413 799				$ 14				1.5%
1886 A	1 100 592			$ 15	$ 15	$ 15			3%
1886 D	1 445 241			$ 13	$ 21				3%
1886 E	764 109			$ 14	$ 14				2%
1886 F	1 030 515			$ 18	$ 18	$ 22			3%
1886 G	160 820				$ 33				0.5%
1886 J	427 305				$ 12				1.2%
1887 A	3 005 644			$ 11	$ 14	$ 16	$ 19	$ 24	7%

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Bullion value: USD 11.88 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2375 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.161 oz

Current srebro price: 73.88 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 September 25 Spotlight: German States World Coins Showcase Auction 61325 Lot 24470	25 Sep 2023	1873 B	AU (PCGS AU Details (Harshly Cleaned))	USD 99.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 192 Lot 351	24 Apr 2026	1873 B	XF	USD 67.42 (EUR 58.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 1857	11 Feb 2023	1873 D	G	USD 16.27 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2022 May 29 The Kansas Collection of German Coins Showcase Auction 61272 Lot 97337	29 May 2022	1873 F	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 528.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 709	9 Dec 2023	1874 A	UNC	USD 76.71 (EUR 66.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 748	30 Aug 2023	1874 A	XF	USD 18.60 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 26 Spotlight: German States World Coins Showcase Auction 61634 Lot 25323	26 May 2026	1874 D	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 341.60 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232524 Lot 62172	5 Jun 2025	1874 D	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 116 Lot 601	9 Mar 2024	1874 D	UNC	USD 18.60 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232023 Lot 61294	3 Jun 2020	1874 D	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 156.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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