Switzerland 1940-B franc

Goldberg sale 74, lot 5049

This specimen was lot 5049 in Goldberg sale 74 (Los Angeles, June 2013), where it sold for $172.50 including buyer's fees. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Switzerland. 1 Franc, 1940-B. Lovely peripheral iridescent toning. NGC graded Specimen 67." 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 common.

Recorded mintage: 2,003,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 24.

Sources:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 74: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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