Switzerland 1936-B franc

Heritage sale 3049, lot 34363

This specimen was lot 34363 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $352.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Confederation Specimen Franc 1936-B SP66 PCGS, Bern mint. Featuring a sharp strike with virtually unblemished fields. Faint lilac and peach tone on the obverse adds to the appearance. From the Redwood Collection, Part II." This type was struck 1878-1967 in silver and is still in production today in copper-nickel form. Few dates after 1936 are scarce and this one is slightly scarce.

Recorded mintage: 500,000 plus specimen strikes.

Specification: 5 g, .835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW.

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, 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.

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