Bern 1826 batzen

Goldberg sale 87, lot 3451

Heritage sale 3067, lot 35108

The first specimen was lot 3451 in Goldberg sale 87 (Los Angeles, September 2015), where it sold for $146.87. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Switzerland: Bern. Batzen, 1826. Bear in frame. Nice original example. NGC graded MS-63." The second specimen was lot 35108 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $528. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Switzerland: Bern. Canton Batzen 1826 MS68 NGC, Bern mint. A blast white gem, with an exquisite strike, and satiny surfaces that exude a high degree of elegance. From the Feeling Good Collection." The canton of Bern issued two different batzen in 1826; KM 195.2 (first specimen) and KM 195.1 (second specimen), with the denomination spelled "BATZ." The KM 195.2 has a slight premium.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-194.2, the second specimen KM 194.1, HMZ-2236F.

Source:

Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 87: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.
^[2]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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