Swiss 2 rappen 1888-B PCGS MS66RD
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Solid pedigree: ex-Mac, ex-Jester, ex-coinlieutenant who has had it photographed by Mark Goodman. I'm the latest lucky owner of this rare coin.
Highest graded Bern minted of all the 19th century two rappens.
Highest graded Bern minted of all the 19th century two rappens.
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Congrats,
Richard
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I love the Swiss designs, heritage and mint masters' art; collecting some-but mostly in the post 1920 period so I can afford high grade.
As I'm sure you know it's still very cheap in comparison with U.S. coins with similar age and mintage, and
pricing really hasn't changed much for the past decade or so.
Seeing this example reminds me that I ought to be checking a little more often.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
Very nice!
Someone should start a thread about forum pedigree coins.
That might be fun.
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<< <i>Mike, you've been apparently too busy with your family.
Thanks, D! You're right; I've been overwhelmed by domestic chores...
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
Mike, sorry that I forgot you still had an interest in this coin. There does exist an equal or maybe superior specimen dated 1875, but it is raw, and part of a MS date set. Unfortunately, the owner still has no interest in selling it back to me........at least for now.
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I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
<< <i>Hey, nice image. And, the coin's not too bad either.
Mike, sorry that I forgot you still had an interest in this coin. >>
Yep, I'd definitely like to get my coin back, since it and the SP68 1904 10 Rappen constituted the beginning of my Swiss collection, so if you ever come across it again, please keep me in mind.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5
"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
I forgot Dimitri, did you sell all your Swiss coins, or were you paring back? I wonder if coinLT still has his Swiss collection--both of you have/had great coins.
Cathy
<< <i>It is neat to see the photos...they are both tremendously skilled photographers!
I forgot Dimitri, did you sell all your Swiss coins, or were you paring back? I wonder if coinLT still has his Swiss collection--both of you have/had great coins.
Cathy >>
Cathy, I did indeed sell the vast majority of my Swiss collection a year ago,(±80 coins) but I've held on to 15-16 monster pieces that I just couldn't part with, and this 2 rappen was just the right filling for my hole of that denomination (and to think that I had at least 25-30 gem red 2 rappens). In fact, it's only the second Swiss purchase I've made after that sale, the first one being this little specimen below.
Therefore, the only way I see myself parting with it now, is if Jester can (obtain first and then) trade the unique 1850-A 2 rappen in OGH PCGS MS66RD for it,
not nearly as nice or as rare as the 1888 but its round date will do.
John (cLT) still has his Swiss type set, including the most beautiful (MS67) 1916 5 francs in existence .I assume that he just decided to switch to a different 2 rappen than this one, since he isn't after key dates, and WWW's 2 rappen is the proof that exceptional type coins such as this 1936 can be had for much lower prices.
Bill, I surely remember that fantastic toner, and the only reason I didn't snipe it back then was because of what Cathy just said. Looking back, I should have made an exception.
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