Switzerland 1858-B 20 rappen

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Sincona sale 70, lot 3812

This specimen was lot 3812 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$237 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Confederation. 20 Rappen 1858 B, Bern. ANACS MS63. (Switzerland, twenty rappen of 1858, Bern mint. Choice uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1850-51 at Strasbourg and 1858-59 at Bern. When the twenty rappen was resumed in 1881, it was a nickel coin.

Recorded mintage: 1,547,860.

Specification: billon, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 7, Divo 26, HMZ 2-1207c.

Source:

  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
  • 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.

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