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[[Image:Swiss S51-4280.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 4280]]

This specimen was lot 4280 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,136 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''2 Franken 1907 B, Bern. NGC MS65. Prachtvolle Erhaltung.'' (Swiss confederation, two francs of 1907, Bern mint. Magnificent condition.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at the Bern mint 1874-1967. The design is still in use today tho the coin is now copper-nickel. This specimen is struck to the standard of the French two francs of 1866-1920. This date is a rare date in high grade. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.

''Recorded mintage:'' 300,000 plus specimens.

''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, 27.4 mm diameter, reeded edge. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 21, Divo 237, HMZ 2-1202m.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018. 

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* [[Switzerland 1906-B 2 francs|1906 2 francs]]
* [[Switzerland 1907-B 5 rappen|1907 5 rappen]]
* [[Switzerland 1907-B 10 rappen|1907 10 rappen]]
* [[Switzerland 1907-B 1/2 franc|1907 ½ franc]]
* [[Switzerland 1907-B franc|1907 franc]]
* [[Switzerland 1907-B 5 francs|1907 5 francs]]
* [[Switzerland 1907-B 20 francs|1907 20 francs]]
* [[Switzerland 1908-B 2 francs|1908 2 francs]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1907]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland]]

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