Switzerland 1904-B 1/2 franc

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Stephen Album sale 43, lot 1419

This specimen was lot 1419 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND: AR ½ franc, 1904-B, better date, lightly toned, PCGS graded MS65." This type was struck at the Bern mint 1874-1967. The design is still in use today tho the coin is now copper-nickel. This specimen is struck to the standard of the French half franc of 1866-1920. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.

Recorded mintage: 400,000 plus specimens; a scarce date.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 18.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-23.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

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