Switzerland 1860-B franc

Sincona sale 35, lot 5585

This specimen was lot 5585 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$594 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Confederation, 1 Franken 1860. Seltener Jahrgang. FDC. (Swiss confederation, one franc of 1860. Rare date, Uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1860-63. It replaced an earlier franc (KM 9) which was 0.900 fine silver. It was superseded in 1874 by the familiar standing Helvetia type.

Recorded mintage: 515,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.800 fine silver, this specimen: 5.00 g.

Catalog reference: Divo 29, HMZ 2-1203d, KM 9a.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
• 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, 1801-1900, 9th 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.

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