Switzerland 2008-B 50 francs Fr-528

Sincona sale 39, lot 4878

This specimen was lot 4878 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 525 CHF (about US$630 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Confederation, 50 Franken 2008 B. Bern Planet Erde. Im Originaletui und mit Zertifikat der Swissmint. Polierte Platte. FDC. (confederation of Switzerland, fifty francs of 2008, Bern mint, for planet Earth. In original box and mint certificate. Choice Proof.)"

Recorded mintage: 6,000 proofs.

Specification: 11.29 g, 0.900 fine gold, 25.1 mm diameter, this specimen 11.29 g.

Catalog reference: HMZ 2-1219l. Fr-528, KM 129.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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