Switzerland 1921-B franc
This specimen was lot 71671 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. Franc, 1921-B. Bern Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. KM-24. A highly lustrous Gem quality Franc with gorgeous multicolored toning." 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 franc of 1866-1920. This date is common. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.
Recorded mintage: 3,800,000 + specimens, a common date for the period.
Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 23.2 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-24.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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