Switzerland 1952-B franc

Steve Album sale 55, lot 3059

This specimen was lot 3059 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND: Confederation, AR franc, 1952-B, a splendid lustrous example! PCGS graded MS67." This type was struck 1878-1967 in silver and is still in production today in copper-nickel form. Few dates after 1936 are scarce and this one is common.

Recorded mintage: 2,853,000 plus specimens; a common date.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 23.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-24.

Source:

• 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, 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• 1947 franc
• 1952 ½ franc
• 1952 5 francs
• 1953 franc
• Coins and currency dated 1952