WEST GERMANY 5 SILVER MARKS BIG GERMAN 1 COIN RARE AU + Start Price USD 0.95 Current Price USD 16.50 Time Left - Bid Count 14 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location NJ See more about 'WEST GERMANY 5 SILVER MARKS BIG GERMAN 1 COIN RARE AU +' Description           MATRIXBAY'S  SILVER  COINS                                                1951-J West Germany Big Silver 5 Marks RARE! Hamburg Mint!! NICE AND RARE SILVER COIN!!!       The coin is very nice & collectable! These coins are now very scarce since West Germany and East Germany was reunited as a single Land One part of the Berlin Wall area. The large cleared part was known as the 'death strip'. West Germany (Inf. German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland), from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its states became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany. From 1990 onwards, the Federal Republic of Germany has been simply known as Germany.At the onset of the Cold War following Germany's defeat in World War II, Germany was divided into two states, along with two special territories (the Saarland and Berlin). The Federal Republic claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, considering itself a democratically re-organized German Reich on the grounds that the East German government was not democratically elected and thus not legitimate. After a popular vote, the Saarland joined West Germany as a state (Land) in 1957. West Berlin, although legally not a part of West Germany, was closely aligned with it and was represented in the West German government. Relations with the Soviet bloc improved during the era of Ostpolitik, and the two German states recognized the existence of each other, although de jure wise West Germany recognized East Germany as a de facto government still within a single German nation, while East Germany recognized the West as a de facto and de jure foreign country.When communism collapsed in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989–1990, marked by the opening of the Berlin Wall, there was a rapid move towards German reunification. East Germany voted to dissolve itself and accede to the Federal Republic in 1990, and its postwar five states (Länder) were reconstituted; along with Berlin, which was reunited as a single Land, ending its special status, they formally joined on October 3, 1990. The expanded Federal Republic of Germany, now commonly known as simply Germany, retains much of West Germany's political culture and continues membership in international organisations as well as its affiliation to Western alliances like the European Union and NATO. From a constitutional perspective the reunified Germany is regarded as the continuation of, and not a successor to, the West German state.The foundation for the influential position held by Germany today was laid during the Wirtschaftswunder (economic miracle) of the 1950s, when West Germany rose from the massive destruction wrought by World War II to become the world's third largest economy. The first chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who remained in office until 1963, had not only selected his home town Bonn as provisional capital (thus the era is also called die Bonner Republik—the Bonn Republic[1]), but also had cemented a full alignment with the West rather than neutrality. He not only secured membership in NATO, but was also a proponent of agreements that developed into the present-day European Union. By the time of the establishment of the G6/G8 in 1975, there was no question that the Federal Republic of Germany was to be a member in that organization as well. The official German reunification ceremony on October 3, 1990, was held at the Reichstag building, including Chancellor Helmut Kohl, President Richard von Weizsäcker, former Chancellor Willy Brandt and many others. One day later, the parliament of the united Germany would assemble in an act of symbolism in the Reichstag building.However, at that time, the role of Berlin had not yet been decided upon. Only after a fierce debate, considered by many as one of the most memorable sessions of parliament, the Bundestag concluded on June 20, 1991, with a quite slim majority that both government and parliament should return to Berlin from Bonn.  Silver  Coin 1951 -  5 Deutsche marks Mint Mark  - "J" - Hamburg!!! VERY RARE!!!! The coin you see on our photos in many times larger then the real coin, so you can see all  tiny nicks and bag marks - most of it you CAN'T SEE BY THE NAKED EYE!  THIS COIN WILL BE MUCH BETTER LOOKING IN YOUR HAND WHEN ON THE PHOTOS!   this is the actual coin you will receive! Please look at the big photos to be sure the silver coin meets your standards.   This Rare W. Germany Silver Coin has great luster + sharp details and would look great in your collection! Beautiful Coin, Excellent addition to your Collection & Great Investment idea! THIS SILVER COIN SHOULD BELONG TO YOU!  Germany Coins Mintmarks Mintmark Mint A Berlin B Hannover C Frankfurt D München = Munich E Dresden E Muldenhütte F Stuttgart G Karlsruhe H Darmstadt J Hamburg * * * Beautiful Coin, Excellent addition to your Collection & Great Investment idea. * * * * US shipment: We will send this coin - Nice - Safe - Quick! AND... * Only $3.95 shipping cost  included  FULL shipping insurance & delivery confirmation! * * * * NICE AND RARE SILVER COIN!!!                 NICE AND RARE SILVER COIN!!!     Email me with any questions, Happy bidding.  My other Nice coins - ENTER * *  IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS VIEWING THE PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE  - REFRESH THIS PAGE 2-3 TIMES! THANKS!  * * Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!   The question becomes whether silver will ever reach either the $150 nominal value or, better yet, the purchasing equivalent of the 600-year average? 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