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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-15-2007, 12:44 PM   #1 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Swiss Francs (MS and PF) Here are two silver Swiss Francs, one (1945) MS and the other (1966) PF. I've posted these two coins in the past but now have new/better pics which can show some of the differences. Take Care Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   04-15-2007, 03:28 PM   #2 (permalink) Aidan Work Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington,New Zealand. Posts: 6,467 Ben,those are very nice coins. Aidan.   04-15-2007, 03:39 PM   #3 (permalink) swick Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 363 WOW Ben!! I don't know anything about "foreign" coins, but I know what I like. And I love looking at those 2 coins you have there! Beautiful coins! Thanks for posting the picture! swick   04-15-2007, 03:41 PM   #4 (permalink) swick Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 363 Ben, What is the "B" designation on the bottom of the reverse, below the date signify? Thanks again! swick   04-15-2007, 03:43 PM   #5 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Quote: Originally Posted by swick Ben, What is the "B" designation on the bottom of the reverse, below the date signify? Thanks again! swick Thanks, I think it stands for the city it was minted in, Bern. Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   04-15-2007, 03:54 PM   #6 (permalink) Aidan Work Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington,New Zealand. Posts: 6,467 Yes,that is the Berne Mint's mintmark.Here's the URL for the mint; www.swissmint.ch .Botswana's first 2 coins were struck there & do have the mintmark. Aidan.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « 1922 Russian 50 KOPEEKS | Minting and Slaves » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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