Switzerland 1948-B 5 francs KM-48
The first specimen was lot 73586 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $70. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. 5 Francs, 1948-B. Bern Mint. PCGS MS-67 Gold Shield. With just three graded finer in the PCGS census, this delightful Gem is about as attractive as one can reasonably encounter. Soft, satiny, steel gray surfaces are accentuated by shimmering luster and some russet toning near the peripheries." This commemorative was extensively saved and is today quite a bit more available than the regular issue (KM 40) for 1948.
Recorded mintage: 500,400 plus specimens plus 416,000 of the regular William Tell 5 francs (KM 40).
Specification: 15 g, 0.835 fine silver, 31 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 48.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
- 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 June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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