Bern 1826 batzen

Goldberg sale 87, lot 3451

This specimen was lot 3451 in Goldberg sale 87 (Los Angeles, September 2015), where it sold for $146.87. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Switzerland: Bern. Batzen, 1826. Bear in frame. Nice original example. NGC graded MS-63." The canton of Bern issued two different 2½ batzen in 1826; KM 195.2 (shown here) and KM 195.1, with the denomination spelled "BATZ." The KM 195.2 has a slight premium.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-194.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen 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 87: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

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