Grade For This Really Nice 1879 Switzerland 'Basel Shooting Fest' 5 Francs

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TobyJ Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1273 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 09:34 am Just picked this up, looks better than the sellers photos so quite happy really. Only paid about $140. It is an 1879 5 Francs from Switzerland, only 30,000 were minted. What grade would you give it? The reverse has plenty of lustre and both sides have good reflectivity although not pure like a proof like, more hazy reflectivity. I've taken a few photos from different angles. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 10:10 am I really prefer not to grade European coins on a Sheldon scale, but for the benefit of U.S. collectors of European coins, grade for this one is: AU-58, which is typical for a Swiss Schutzenthaler. All were kept, and never circulated, hence the typical very high average grade. This example for Basel: Eidgenossichisches Schutzenfest - a shooting festival for the whole of Switzerland. 900 fine silver, 37mm, face value 5 Francs, minted in Bern. Ref.:- MunzebKatalog.ch Catalog des monnaies 1798-2008. Publ. Zurich, October 2009. Report this Post to the Staff
TobyJ Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1273 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 12:34 pm Thanks for the reply! I also thought AU58. Such a lovely design on these, I'll send this in to NGC for grading and will look for one in Mint State or a PL as they look absolutely stunning when PL. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 8:26 pm Indeed, it is beautiful piece. There appears to be a small test cut on the obverse field to the right of the head and a small 'X' on the reverse above the griffin. I consider these trivial, and as dealers sometimes say, "only mentioned for accuracy." Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 8:28 pm Not experienced enough with these to offer an opinion, but certainly a beautiful example. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 09:59 am It's a beauty. Just some mishandling knocks it down to AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
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