Switzerland 1939 5 francs KM-43

Goldberg sale 69, lot 5440

This specimen was lot 5440 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $115. The catalog description ^[2] noted, "Switzerland. 5 Francs, 1939-B. Zurich Exposition. NGC graded MS-66." This commemorative promoted the Zurich exposition of 1939, held as World War Two approached. Despite the small mintage, enough were saved that the coin is common today. The five francs was reduced from 25 g to 15 g in 1931.

Recorded mintage: 60,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 15 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 43.

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.
• ^[2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

Link to:

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