Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1873 20 M coin

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Expert: - 8/26/2009


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I have a dutch 1873 20 m coin with Karl von Wuerttemberg mintmark F  Deutsches Reich it apperars to be gold is it worth more in bullion or  for my collection
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Answer
Hi Jee,
This is a German coin, rather than Dutch. Wurttemberg was one of the large German States, before the unification of the various states as the German Empire.
If your coin is well worn and lower grade, then it's only really worth bullion. However, an uncirculated coin is 2x-3x bullion value, depending if it's been professionally graded and with what MS grade. For a high grade circulated coin you can expect 25%-50% above bullion.
Thanks for the question! =)

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