Switzerland 1953-B 10 rappen
This specimen was lot 2920 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $115. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND: Confederation, 10 rappen, Bern, 1953-B, beautiful light tone with some nice contrast, a lovely example! PCGS graded Specimen 67. Tied for finest graded at PCGS." This type was first struck in 1879 and is still in production in that form. The "B" mintmark was dropped 1970-85. Numista comments, "Certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest coin in general circulation, with the first issues from the 19th century still in active circulation."
Recorded mintage: 6,149,000, a common date.
Specification: 3 g, copper-nickel, 19.15 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-27.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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