Graubunden 1842-AB batzen

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Sincona sale 94, lot 3156

This specimen was lot 3156 in Sincona sale 94 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$208 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Graubünden, Kanton, Batzen 1842, Bern. FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Switzerland, canton of Graubunden, batzen of 1842, Bern mint. Uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"

This was a reissue of a type previously struck in 1836. The two dates are about equal in abundance.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: 2.69 g, billon, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 2.72 g.

Catalog reference: KM 15, D.T. 182b, HMZ 2-605f.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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