1676 "FREE CITY" of HAMBURG in GERMANY Silver "SHILLING" Choice & FULLY ORIGINAL

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1676 "FREE CITY" of HAMBURG in GERMANY Silver "SHILLING" Choice & FULLY ORIGINAL Description This is a very scarce, more so in this condition, silver, “Schilling” or “1/48 Thaler” from the “Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg”. It was struck at the Hamburg mint in 1676 by the mint official Hermann Lüders who served from 1673 until 1692. Hamburg was founded by the first "Holy Roman Emperor", Charlemagne, in the ninth century. In 1241 it joined with Lübeck to form the "Hanseatic League" and with Bremen continued in that hereditary, oligarchic, organization until the "League" ended in 1862. Officially an "Imperial Free City", it eventually became a part of the German Empire in 1871. It struck city coins almost continually from about 1250 until World War I put an end to the "German Empire". A little-known historical oddity: In 1676, this year, Ireland, yes Ireland, sent “Foreign Aid” to America. The “Massachusetts Bay Colony” was in the midst of “King Phillips War” against the native Americans and Ireland sent a shipload of food and other goods on board the “Katherine”. In 1848, during the “Great Famine”, Massachusetts repaid the debt by sending the “USS Jamestown” full of food, back to Ireland. Weight: 1.04 Grams, 19 Millimeters, Silver. Mintage: Unknown. "Standard Catalog of World Coins" (1601-1700) by Krause-Mishler. #269. Obverse: HL • HAMBURGER • HL for mint official Hermann Lüders. • City Arms in palm branches, showing a three-towered castle with a portcullised gate in the center. The gate symbolizes the city's determination to defend itself. • It has been on the coinage of Hamburg since at least 1241. Reverse: STADT • GELDT • State money. • 1676 •/• 48 in palm branches. The Coin: A scarce coin to begin with and still in choice condition. It shows very little, if any, wear and that is still original luster. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING to the USA! Due to the tracking needed for this piece, a padded envelope is mandatory so out of the US shipping will be at postage cost, as determined by the eBay calculator for your location, (shipping tab above) nothing extra added. Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to the USA will be FREE! Shipping OUT OF THE USA will be at POSTAGE COST as determined by the eBay calculator for your location (see the shipping tab above) - NOTHING Extra Added! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. International Buyers ? Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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