German coins value

German coins value

You want to find out how much your German coins are worth? Here are three possible options you could chose to get an idea of how much your coins are worth.

This website

#1: I will continuously add valuations for all types for at least circulating German coins from the period between 1871 and 1945 as well as for colonial coinage and coins that have been minted in the Kingdom of Prussia from around 1800 onwards. First prices have been added for 2, 3 and 5 Mark coins from Prussia.

Coin-Catalogs

#2: You could simply use a catalog which lists coins from Germany to see, what value your coins are assigned. Such catalogs are well structured and make it easy to find your coin immediately. Unfortunately, the values are often set a bit too high which is caused by the fact that online prices for coins vary a lot, according to supply and demand.

Your own research

#3: You can check on prices yourself and look them up online. First of all, mintage numbers are always a good indicator for how rare a coin might be. If mintage and condition indicate that a coin might be valuable, check out ended listings on ebay. They actually show, which prices were realized for a coin. You will be able to see that there is a huge difference between prices that dealers declare and actually realized prices.

Typically valuable coins

When it comes to German coins value, pieces from former colonies and occupied territories are often quite valuable because they didn't circulate for a long time and usually have a lower mintage. Also make sure to have a closer look at denominations of 2 Mark and higher, minted between 1874 and 1918. Some German gold and silver coins are ultra scarce and worth a large amount of money.

Grading scales

The table on the right side roughly translates the different grades from German to English and vice versa. Aditionally, there is also the numeric grading scale that is commonly used, however not very popular in Germany. Still, the table might help you when buying coins from Germany without further knowledge on the German grading system. Keep in mind though that especially private offers of coins that were not graded by a third party grading agency (TPG) should be checked by pictures of the respective coins. Always make sure to see high-res photographs or scans of the coins you want to buy. Also make sure to take a look at the edge of a coin to see if it shows the correct inscription or things like mount marks.