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| − | This specimen was lot 2509 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $864. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Switzerland]]. 50 Francs, 2002. Shooting festival in Zurich. Rare. PCGS graded Proof 69 Deep Cameo."Shooting festival medals/coins are a Swiss tradition going back before confederation in 1848. The early ones (before World War One) were struck to the standard of a silver five francs and circulated as such even tho they bore no denomination. Later ones are strictly collector items with no face value and should be classed as medals, not coins. They are not listed in the regular SCWC. This one is accompanied by a gold thousand francs. | + | This specimen was lot 2509 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $864. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Switzerland]]. 50 Francs, 2002. Shooting festival in Zurich. Rare. PCGS graded Proof 69 Deep Cameo." Shooting festival medals/coins are a Swiss tradition going back before confederation in 1848. The early ones (before World War One) were struck to the standard of a silver five francs and circulated as such even tho they bore no denomination. Later ones are strictly collector items with no face value and should be classed as medals, not coins. They are not listed in the regular SCWC. This one is accompanied by a gold thousand francs. It stole the design from the British "Una and the Lion" pattern five pounds of 1839. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,500. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,500. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 25 g, .900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM-XS61; Hab-66. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-XS61; Hab-66. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Unusual World Coins, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Unusual World Coins, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. | ||
| − | * Richter, | + | * 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>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018. | ||
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* [[Switzerland 1996 50 francs]] Luzern shooting festival | * [[Switzerland 1996 50 francs]] Luzern shooting festival | ||
* [[Switzerland 2001-B 50 francs|2001 50 francs, ''Heidi'']] | * [[Switzerland 2001-B 50 francs|2001 50 francs, ''Heidi'']] | ||
| + | * [[Switzerland 2001 500 francs|2001 500 francs, Urner shooting festival]] | ||
* [[Switzerland 2002-B 10 rappen|2002 10 rappen]] | * [[Switzerland 2002-B 10 rappen|2002 10 rappen]] | ||
* [[Switzerland 2002-B 50 francs|2002 50 francs, Expo 2002]] | * [[Switzerland 2002-B 50 francs|2002 50 francs, Expo 2002]] | ||
| + | * [[Switzerland 2003 500 francs|2003 500 francs, Basel shooting festival]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 2002]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 2002]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Switzerland]] | * return to coins of [[Switzerland]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 106]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]] | [[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 106]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:15, 2 December 2023
This specimen was lot 2509 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $864. The catalog description[1] noted, "Switzerland. 50 Francs, 2002. Shooting festival in Zurich. Rare. PCGS graded Proof 69 Deep Cameo." Shooting festival medals/coins are a Swiss tradition going back before confederation in 1848. The early ones (before World War One) were struck to the standard of a silver five francs and circulated as such even tho they bore no denomination. Later ones are strictly collector items with no face value and should be classed as medals, not coins. They are not listed in the regular SCWC. This one is accompanied by a gold thousand francs. It stole the design from the British "Una and the Lion" pattern five pounds of 1839.
Recorded mintage: 1,500.
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-XS61; Hab-66.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- 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, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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