So Many varieties...

I've been filling in some of the gaps on my Half Mark collection while trying to expand into the other areas of German Coins. I knew it was a big field to work in due to the number of mintages and the long history but I really had no idea how big, or expensive.

I recently picked up the Standard Catalog of German Coins 1501-Present. It is at least as big as the standard catalog of World Coins from 1901-2000.

What an incredible variety of coins to peruse. Some of the more recent coins can cost several hundred a piece but then a coin from the 1600's may only set you back about a hundred. I get the feeling that after a couple of decades trying to build a German Collection I will still only have scratched the surface. I guess that means I won't run out of good specimens!

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