Glarus 1806 3 schilling
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This specimen was lot 4275 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 70 CHF (about US$85 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Glarus, 3 Schillinge 1806, Glarus. Fast sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Glarus, three schilling of 1806, Glarus mint. About very fine.)"
This type was struck 1806 only and is scarce. The last issue from this canton was a shooting festival forty batzen issued in 1847. Three schilling was nine rappen; one hundred rappen made a frank.
Recorded mintage: 134,000.
Specification: billon, this specimen 2.30 g.
Catalog reference: KM 11, Von Arx 21. D.T. 96, HMZ 2-373a.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland., Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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