Switzerland 1949-B 20 francs

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 23310

This specimen was lot 23310 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $282. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. 20 Franc, 1949-B. NGC MS-66. An essentially flawless gem with golden honey patina." This type was struck 1897-1935 in large numbers and most dates are readily available today for their bullion value.

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000, a common date.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-35.2; Fr-499; Divo-293.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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• 1947 20 francs d'or
• 1949 5 rappen
• 1949 5 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1949
• return to coins of Switzerland