Switzerland 1880-B franc

Heritage sale 3042, lot 34565

This specimen was lot 34565 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Confederation 1 Franc 1880-B MS62 NGC. Well struck, with gray-gold patina and light handling marks. A very scarce issue in Mint State." This is a better date but not the key. The type was struck 1875-1968. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.

Recorded mintage: 944,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 23.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 24.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

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