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1922 - FRANCE - FRANCE
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Estimate €3,000
Description
FRANCE - FRANCE Second Empire / Napoleon III (1852–1870). 2-franc trial coin with laureate head, double anchor (differently struck), fluted edge, burnished blank (PROOF) 1866, E, Paris. Obverse: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR (mint mark). Laurel-wreathed head facing left, with the signature ‘BARRE’ below. Rev. EMPIRE FRANÇAIS. Imperial coat of arms resting on a crowned mantling and surmounting the sceptre and the hand of justice, flanked by 2 - F; below (anchor) (date) (anchor). G.527 – Maz.1658 – VG.3689; Silver – 9.98 g – 27 mm – 6 h Top Pop: this is the finest graded specimen! From the MDC 10 sale, lot 736. NGC PF 65 (6630860-028). Fluted edge. Burnished blank (PROOF). Minimal traces on the high reliefs. Beautiful patina with bluish highlights. Superb in Proof condition.
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Auction time 10/15/2026 at 9:30 AM
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