Switzerland 1953-B 20 rappen

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Steve Album sale 54, lot 2921

This specimen was lot 2921 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND: Confederation, 20 rappen, Bern, 1953-B, beautiful light tone with some nice contrast, a lovely example! PCGS graded Specimen 67." This type was struck 1881-1938 with no change in design. In 1939, the coin was converted to copper-nickel and is still in production in that form. The "B" mintmark was dropped 1970-85.

Recorded mintage: 6,958,000, a common date.

Specification: 4 g, copper-nickel, 21.05 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM-29a.

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.
  • [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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