Switzerland 1907-B 5 rappen

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 23640

This specimen was lot 23640 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $110. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. 5 Rappen, 1907-B. PCGS MS-67 Secure Holder. Nearly flawless with pale pink and lavender tone over the surfaces. One of two examples certified at this lofty MS-67 level at PCGS with none graded finer." The SCWC records the 1907 as a common date. The type was struck 1879-1980 without change.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.

Specification: 2 g, copper nickel, 17.15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 26.

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, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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