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Coin Details

Origin/Country: SWITZERLAND CONFEDERATION
Item Description: 5F 1939 Switzerlnd ZURICH EXPOSITION
Full Grade: NGC MS 65
Owner: farthing

Set Details

Custom Sets: Europe Commemorative
Competitive Sets: Farthing's Switzerland Commemorative 5 Francs 1936-1963   Score: 552
Research: NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC World Coin Census

Owner Comments:

The forth Swiss National Exposition was held in Zurich in 1939. Originally scheduled to be held in 1933, scheduling conflicts and the Great Depression delayed the plans. The exhibition lasted six months and drew more than 10 million visitors.
Obverse: Two men with a horse and plow, facing left. Below two hands shaking.
Reverse: The Coat of Arms of Switzerland SCHWEIZERISCHE LANDESAUSSTELLUNG ZURICH 1939 5 FR EINLOSBAR TIL 30 NOV. 1939 in 5 lines
15.000g of .835 silver for .4027 ASW

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