1925-J German 5 Reichspfennig!

Ever wondered why the German 5 Pfennig coins made from 1949-2001 are brass plated-steel rather than a different metal? This coin is why. Following WWI Germany's economy quickly crashed under the heavy burden of the Versailles Treaty and German money became worthless. A fix was made which called for new coins and bills. This is one of the coins. Its predecessors were made of nickel and then zinc and finally aluminum-bronze, like this one. Zinc was then used again during the war but since it is more of an emergency/short lifespan metal, it had to be replaced with something else. So the government used the second most familiar metal (color) there was. Despite almost 11 Million of this coin being made and its worn state, this coin is still worth a couple of dollars. I would definitely pay $2.00 if I needed it for my collection.

1922 German 5 Pfennig!

 

 Another German coin now enters the post region of my blog. According to my labels I have posted about German coins more than any other foreign coins. Hooray Germany! On to the coin. It has pretty sharp detail but I think it is discolored. There's a very nicely drawn/engraved eagle on the reverse and the same old boring stuff on the obverse. It is worth $0.10.

Bundesrepublik Deutschland = West Germany

Here is another coin I recently bought at the flea market. It is a 1950-F Bundesrepublik Deutschland or Federal Republic of Germany or West Germany 5 pfennig coin. If you have seen some of my previous posts you may notice I like to collect German coins. This is because I am an avid lover of history and coins and Germany has lots of history and has produced many coins in its historic times. I got it for $0.20 and it is worth $1.50.