2002 $1 Clara Schumann 100 Deutche Mark Banknote MS68 认证号42205992, PCGS号881921

2002 Liberia $1 Goodbye German Currency 100DM (Clara Schumann) Ex: Andrewjald PCGS PR68DCAM { PCGS-5 }. With the introduction of the Euro for currency within the EU, regional money such as the Franc, Lira and yes Deutsche Mark, went the way of the Dodo Bird. This African nation commemorated this shift with the “Our Currency Goes” series of copper-nickel $10 coins for various European countries lamenting the passing of various national denominations in favor of the Euro and inspired by a series of popular souvenir tokens. This fantasy issue super-sized $1 copper-nickel coin (50 mm diameter) has the reverse of the token (instead of the standard Liberian Coat of Arms) with the Country Name (Liberia), date and denomination lettered on the perimeter. This lettering is so abnormally diminutive it almost seems etched into the coin; but if micro-laser etching was done it was done on the die producing ultra-low-relief lettering along the perimeter of the coin. Clara was the talented pianist/composer who married the famous composer, Robert Schumann. She is the subject of the commemorative colorized DM100 banknote illustrated on the obverse, which was part of a series of banknotes honoring several German artists and scientists in 1989; and reissued with additional security features in 1996. Thanks to my friend Andy for the three years, he spent finding this obscure gem and making it available for this set. Yes, PCGS mistakenly identified this as its $10 cousin on the slab label. Devices are nicely frosted, and mirrored fields are free of blemishes or hazing. In my opinion, this is the toughest coin to find in this set; and is currently considered optional.