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Question about Swiss 20 Franc gold coin

aries339aries339 Posts: 100
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I had posted this question in the World Coins forum but got no replies yet, so I figured I'd try it here...

I picked up a few Swiss 20 Franc gold coins today and I notice that one of them is a 1935-B (not L-B). From what I read, only 175k of these were minted. Does anyone know anything about this, what it might be worth, how often they come around, etc?

I searched the forums but couldn't find anything...but I am a newbie here so I might have missed something.

Thanks in advance!!

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,140 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I remember reading somewhere that many of these Swiss gold coins were minted using Nazi gold and were backdated to hide the source of this gold.

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  • aries339aries339 Posts: 100
    I hadn't heard that, but they did re-strike 1935 dates in 1945-47. But the restrikes are the L-B mark. This one is only B, meaning it was actually struck in 35.

    Interesting idea about the Nazi thing though... it would make sense to date coins differently to hide the source of gold, but then why would they denote the restrike with the L mark...
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,153 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I remember reading somewhere that many of these Swiss gold coins were minted using Nazi gold and were backdated to hide the source of this gold. >>



    This is correct, but I have never heard of any specific date and mint mark combinations being linked to it.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is there a source of history on the Nazi gold coins?? Would be interesting to read.... Cheers, RickO
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looking for articles on Swiss gold coins made from Nazi gold, I found this:

    linky

    The Nazis had 711 bags of U.S. $20 gold pieces, among other things.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is an interesting article:

    linky
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Capt., interesting..... Cheers, RickO
  • sumrtymsumrtym Posts: 394 ✭✭✭
    The information I had when I read up on them was that not all the restrikes had the L on them. Thus, there are many out there that are indistinguishable from the original.
  • aries339aries339 Posts: 100


    << <i>The information I had when I read up on them was that not all the restrikes had the L on them. Thus, there are many out there that are indistinguishable from the original. >>



    Realllllllllly.... I had read the opposite. Do you recall where you found that?

    Thanks a lot!
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  • TheBigBTheBigB Posts: 942 ✭
    Back to the valuation question, I suspect you will have a hard time finding someone who pay above bullion, even at 175k mintage.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,140 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Back to the valuation question, I suspect you will have a hard time finding someone who pay above bullion, even at 175k mintage. >>



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  • aries339aries339 Posts: 100


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    << <i>Back to the valuation question, I suspect you will have a hard time finding someone who pay above bullion, even at 175k mintage. >>



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    Fair enough - oh well!

    Thanks everyone for your time and replies!
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You are quite welcome!
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