Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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SWITZERLAND. Federal Free Shoot in Glarus 40 Batzen, Munich Mint, 1847. NGC MS-63.
R-803a; Martin-429/A. By S. Burger, Basle, and Karl-Friedrich Voigt, Berlin. 40mm. Obverse: Arms of Glarus surrounded by a mixed oak and laurel wreath; perimeter legend with date below; Reverse: Swiss cross superimposed on two crossed flags and two crossed rifles, clasped hands above, denomination below, all enclosed within a laurel wreath. A lustrous example with light champagne toning. Though listed as "Common" in Richter, only 3,200 pieces were struck, of which 1,023 were melted in 1852. Richter estimates only 250 examples remain on the market. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $1500 - $2000
R-803a; Martin-429/A. By S. Burger, Basle, and Karl-Friedrich Voigt, Berlin. 40mm. Obverse: Arms of Glarus surrounded by a mixed oak and laurel wreath; perimeter legend with date below; Reverse: Swiss cross superimposed on two crossed flags and two crossed rifles, clasped hands above, denomination below, all enclosed within a laurel wreath. A lustrous example with light champagne toning. Though listed as "Common" in Richter, only 3,200 pieces were struck, of which 1,023 were melted in 1852. Richter estimates only 250 examples remain on the market. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $1500 - $2000