1956 Switzerland Banknote Ten Francs Gottfried Keller Image Pick 45c Crisp UNC
Description: A beautiful crisp uncirculated banknote from Switzerland. This is the ten Francs currency note issued by The Swiss National Bank in Bern and Zurich on November 29, 1956. The note has a purple design on red-brown underprint. The front of the note shows the bust of Gottfried Keller, the famous Swiss poet and writer, to the right with the denomination and the name of the National Bank of Switzerland in the three official Swiss languages. The back has the same color scheme as the front and a nice floral design. The note shows the denomination on the front and back in multiple locations throughout. It has three signatures and the serial number on the front. The banknote has no watermark that we could find and has no security thread. This particular note has the serial number 008622 and is series 10B. Please carefully review the scans as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: The note is dated 29 November 1956.
Printer: Art. Institure Orell Fussli AG Zurich.
Size: Measures ~5 3/8" by ~3".
Pick Number: P45c and listed in the Banknote Book as B331c.
Condition: I would grade this banknote as crisp uncirculated with all the details being very well preserved. The note retains its original sheen, stiffness, and crispiness. It has no folds and no wrinkling. The note is clean and has no stains. It has no graffiti, no pinholes, no tears, and no splits. The corners are intact and fully squared with no apparent rounding. The edges are intact with no bumps and no roughness. A beautiful and very desirable note to add to your collection. Please see photo for additional condition information.