Switzerland 1887-B franc
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This specimen was lot 5241 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$669 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND, 1 Franken 1887 B, Bern. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC SP62. Erstabschlag. Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar. (Very rare in this condition, Specimen strike, Finest certified by NGC.)" This type was struck 1875-1968. The Specimens (the Swiss version of proofs) have a substantial catalog value but this example realized less than half that.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 + specimens.
Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 23.2 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 24, Divo 103, HMZ 2-1204f.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
- 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 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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