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This specimen was lot 4868 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Confederation, 2 Franken 1932 B. Bern. FDC. NGC MS 64.'' (confederation of Switzerland, two francs of 1932, Bern mint. Uncirculated.)"</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. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are common but this one scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.  
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This specimen was lot 4868 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Confederation, 2 Franken 1932 B. Bern. FDC. NGC MS 64.'' (confederation of Switzerland, two francs of 1932, Bern mint. Uncirculated.)"</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. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are common but this one scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:''  250,000 plus specimen strikes.
 
''Recorded mintage:''  250,000 plus specimen strikes.

Revision as of 09:08, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 39, lot 4868

This specimen was lot 4868 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Confederation, 2 Franken 1932 B. Bern. FDC. NGC MS 64. (confederation of Switzerland, two francs of 1932, Bern mint. Uncirculated.)"

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. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are common but this one scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.

Recorded mintage: 250,000 plus specimen strikes.

Specification: 10 g, .835 fine silver, 27.4 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Divo 410, HMZ 2-1202aa, KM 21.

Source:

  • Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zurich: 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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