Switzerland 1956-B franc

from Goldberg sale 136, lot 485

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 485 in Goldberg sale 136 (Los Angeles, September 2023), where it sold for $114. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Switzerland. Specimen 1 Franc, 1956-B. Pop 16; 4 in 68, 1 in 69. PCGS 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: 2,500,000 plus specimens.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW, 23.2 mm diameter.

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, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 136: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2023.

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