Vaud 1823 10 batzen

Goldberg sale 74, lot 5044

Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 23641

This specimen was lot 5044 in Goldberg sale 74 (Los Angeles, June 2013), where it sold for $483 including buyer's fees. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Switzerland - Vaud. 10 Batzen, 1823. Standing knight with shield. Reflective surfaces with light gray tone. NGC graded MS-63." The second specimen was lot 23641 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[2] noted, "SWITZERLAND. Vaud. 10 Batzen, 1823. PCGS MS-65. A lovely, boldly struck coin with sharp device detail and just a hint of toning. Some light adjustment marks can be detected on both sides." This ten batzen was issued from the Swiss canton of Vaud 1823 only. Forty batzen made a thaler. Vaudois issues ended in 1831 except for a rare franc emitted 1845. Cantonal issues were terminated by the confederation of 1848.

Recorded mintage: 6,198.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-19.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
• 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, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 74: the pre-Long Beach Sale, featuring the Arden Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
• ^[2]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• Vaud 1819 1/2 batzen
• 1829 batzen
• 1845 franc
• return to coins of the Switzerland, Vaud
• Coins and currency dated 1823