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5 MARK (1969)
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5 MARK
Nickel-Bronze, 29 mm. Subject: 20th Anniversary D.D.R Obv:
State emblem Rev: Denomination, date at left
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| 1969 | 50,222,000 | - | - | 3.00 | 4.50 | 7.50 |
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20 MARK (1971)
20 MARK
Copper-Nickel, 33 mm. Subject: 85th Birthday of Ernst
Thalmann Obv: State emblem, denomination Rev: Head left,
dates below, 20 MARK (repeated) Note: Edge varieties exist.
| Date | Mintage | F | VF | XF | Unc | BU |
| 1971 A | 2,500,000 | - | - | 4.00 | 5.50 | 20.00 |
GERMANY-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
The German Democratic Republic, formerly East Germany, was located on the great north European plain, had an area of 41,768 sq. mi. (108,330 sq. km.) and a population of 16.6 million. The figures included East Berlin, which had been incorporated into the G.D.R. Capital: East Berlin. The economy was highly industrialized. Machinery, transport equipment chemicals, and lignite were exported. Read the rest of this entry »
