1000 Francs 2nd series; type 3

1000 Francs (2nd series; type 3) - obverse1000 Francs (2nd series; type 3) - reverse

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Features

Issuer SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Issuing entity Swiss National Bank (Schweizerische Nationalbank)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1927-1955
Value 1000 Francs (1000 CHF)
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Paper
Size 216 × 131 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1 October 1978
Number
N#
204686
References P# 37,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
TBB# 321,
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more volumes.
Richt/Kunz# CH3
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Series: 2nd series

Obverse

Vignette composed of rosettes and ornaments. On the left below, medallion portrait of a young woman painted by Eugène Burnand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1000 1000
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE

GESETZBUNG ÜBER DIE
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
1000

TAUSEND FRANKEN
MILLE FRANCS
MILLE FRANCHI

BERN UND ZÜRICH DEN 16 OKT. 1947.

DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES:
DER HAUPTKASSIER:
EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS:
1000

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Engraver: Drummond

Designer: Eugène Burnand

Reverse

Frame composed of rosettes and ornaments with the value "1000" repeated four times in medallion in the corners. In the center, a composition by painter Eugène Burnand representing metalworkers pouring molten metal into a foundry crucible.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1000 1000
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE
1000 1000

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Engraver: Drummond

Designer: Eugène Burnand

Signatures

Alfred Sarasin-Iselin (ASI) President of the Bank Council
Gottlieb Bachmann (GB²) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
K. Bornhauser (KB) Chief cashier
Charles Schnyder von Wartensee (CSvW) Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, Department II, Bern
Ernst Weber (EWe¹) Member of the Governing Board, Department III, Zürich
Gottlieb Bachmann (GB³) President, the Bank Council
Fritz Schnorf (FSn) Member of the Governing Board, Department III, Zürich
Erich Blumer (EBl) Chief cashier
Paul Rossy (PR¹) Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, Department II, Bern
Ernst Weber (EWe²) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
Paul Rossy (PR²) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
Alfred Hirs (AHi) Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, Department II, Bern
Alfred Müller (AM) President of the Bank Council
Paul Keller (PK) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
Walter Schweigler (WSw) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
Otto Kunz (OK) Chief cashier

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

Comments

Type 3 : Banknote resulting from the "Legislation on the Swiss National Bank" (Gesetzgebungen über die Schweizerische Nationalbank).

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1927-Nov-23  ASI, GB², KB 50 000 P#37a.14
1927-Nov-23  ASI, CSvW, KB P#37a.15
1927-Nov-23  ASI, EWe¹, KB P#37a.17
1930-Sep-16  ASI, GB², KB 50 000 P#37b.14
1930-Sep-16  ASI, CSvW, KB P#37b.15
1930-Sep-16  ASI, EWe¹, KB P#37b.17
1931-Jun-16  ASI, GB², KB 430 000 P#37c.14
1931-Jun-16  ASI, CSvW, KB P#37c.15
1931-Jun-16  ASI, EWe¹, KB P#37c.17
1931-Dec-10  ASI, GB², KB 150 000 P#37d.14
1931-Dec-10  ASI, CSvW, KB P#37d.15
1931-Dec-10  ASI, EWe¹, KB P#37d.17
1939-Sep-07  GB³, FSn, EBl 200 000 P#37e.27
1939-Sep-07  GB³, PR¹, EBl P#37e.28
1939-Sep-07  GB³, EWe², EBl P#37e.29
1942-Dec-04  GB³, PR², EBl 200 000 P#37f.28
1942-Dec-04  GB³, EWe², EBl P#37f.29
1942-Dec-04  GB³, AHi, EBl P#37f.30
1943-Nov-11  CH#3bb; SPECIMEN; no signatures; no serial number
1943-Nov-11  GB³, PR², EBl 200 000 P#37g.28
1943-Nov-11  GB³, EWe², EBl P#37g.29
1943-Nov-11  GB³, AHi, EBl P#37g.30
1947-Oct-16  AM, AHi, EBl 500 000 P#37h.31
1947-Oct-16  AM, PR², EBl P#37h.32
1947-Oct-16  AM, PK, EBl P#37h.33
1955-Apr-24  AM, WSw, OK 100 000 P#37i.34
1955-Apr-24  AM, PR², OK P#37i.35
1955-Apr-24  AM, PK, OK P#37i.36

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Picture 1 of a sold 1000 Francs (2nd series; type 3)Picture 1 of a sold 1000 Francs (2nd series; type 3)
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 1812
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 Undetermined VF USD 1361.58
(EUR 1262.00)
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