What is the value of an 1875 5 pfennig?

Answer 1

Four different silver colored "pfennig" coins were produced by Germany ("Deutsches Reich" is German for "German Kingdom" or "German Regime") in 1875, but only the 20 Pfennig or 50 Pfennig were made of silver (the 5 and 10 pfennig coins were made of copper-nickel). Depending on condition and mintmark, the 5 Pfennig is worth US$0.25 to US$100 (although the "H" mintmark ranges more like US$20 to US$175), and the 10 Pfennig is worth US$1 to US$70 (although the "H" mintmark ranges more like US$10 to US$165).

The 20 Pfennig weighs 1.111 grams and is 90% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.0321 troy ounces. It is worth US$5 to US$75 (although the "E" and "H" mintmarks ranges more like US$17 to US$200).

The 50 Pfennig weighs 2.777 grams and is 90% silver, giving it an ASW (Actual Silver Weight) of 0.0803 troy ounces. It is worth US$8 to US$150 (although the "E" and "H" mintmarks ranges more like US$150 to US$2,000).

The mintmarks refer to: "A" for Berlin, "B" for Hannover, "C" for Frankfurt, "D" for Munich, "E" for Dresden, "F" for Stuttgart, "G" for Karlsruhe, "H" for Darmstadt and "J" for Hamburg. Usually, the Berlin mint had the highest production (although in 1875, the Munich mint produced more 20 Pfennig coins than did Berlin).

Answer 2

It depends very much on the mint mark and condition. sammler.com, a major German collectors' site, lists the following values as of 11/2009. Prices are in euros - multiply by the current exchange rate to get dollars or pounds.

"A" mint mark:
Very worn condition - €1.00
Moderately worn - €3.50
Slightly worn - €11.00
Uncirculated - €22.00

B / C / F mint mark:
Very worn condition - €1.50
Moderately worn - €4.00
Slightly worn - €12.50
Uncirculated - €28.00

D mint mark:
Very worn condition - €1.50
Moderately worn - €4.00
Slightly worn - €14.00
Uncirculated - €28.00

E mint mark:
Very worn condition - €3.50
Moderately worn - €6.00
Slightly worn - €22.50
Uncirculated - €55.00

G mint mark:
Very worn condition - €2.50
Moderately worn - €6.00
Slightly worn - €20.00
Uncirculated - €50.00

H mint mark:
Very worn condition - €17.50
Moderately worn - €60.00
Slightly worn - €100.00
Uncirculated - €210.00

J mint mark:
Very worn condition - €2.50
Moderately worn - €4.00
Slightly worn - €12.50
Uncirculated - €60.00

Answer 3

what is a 1875 deutsches reich 5 pfenning worth?