Die Eidgenössische Staatskasse Currency & Banknote Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Die Eidgenössische Staatskasse series of Switzerland in the World Currency contains 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $700.00 and $3,800.00. To prevent a shortage of coins, on 14 August 1914 the Federal Department of Finances authorized Die Eidgenössische Staatskasse

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Die Eidgenössische Staatskasse series of Switzerland in the World Currency contains 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $700.00 and $3,800.00.

To prevent a shortage of coins, on 14 August 1914 the Federal Department of Finances authorized Die Eidgenössische Staatskasse (Federal Treasury) to issue 5-, 10-, and 20-franc notes bearing a promise to pay in legal tender, corresponding to the silver crown, and the gold 10- and 20-franc coins. These treasury notes bear the name of Die Eidgenössische Staatskasse (DES), but were actually issued by the Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB).