1877-A German States \ Prussia Gold 5 Mark KM.507 - Very Fine/Extremely Fine PF-4/Cr.278 Primarily used for the new

Primarily used for the new night-flying air mail service between New York and San Francisco beginning in 1924

This is the variety with the red script One overprint

The 1899 $2 features a miniature vignette of George Washington flanked by an allegorical agriculture and mechanics at left and right on the face

while the reverse and primary motif is that of the famous Charter Oak

Key to the series

1877-A German States \ Prussia Gold 5 Mark KM.507 - Very Fine/Extremely Fine PF-4/Cr.278 Primarily used for the newKM# 507 Denomination 5 Mark Country German States\Prussia Government Kingdom Ruler Wilhelm I Coinage Type Reform Coinage Composition Gold Fineness 0. 9 Weight 1. 991 g 0. 0576 oz AGW Description Obverse Head right Description Reverse Crowned imperial eagle Legend Obverse WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V. PREUSSEN Legend Reverse DEUTSCHES REICH date, 5 MARK below