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1932
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FRANCE - FRANCE
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1932
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FRANCE - FRANCE
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE - FRANCE
Government of National Defence (1870–1871). 5 francs ‘Hercules’ 1870, A, Paris.
Obverse: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. Hercules between Liberty and Equality; Dupré’s signature in the exergue.
Reverse: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. Within a wreath formed of an olive branch and an oak branch: 5 FRANCS (date); below (variant) (mint) (variant).
G.745 - F.334; Silver - 25 g - 37 mm - 6 h
Top Pop (3): this is the finest graded specimen!
NGC MS 66 (2183765-022).
A chip on the rim at 6 o’clock on the obverse. Showing lovely freshness, this specimen has seen virtually no circulation, with all details intact and the velvety finish barely worn away on the high points of the relief. Slight patina with bluish highlights. Almost proof-like.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which will be implemented in national law from 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU must pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which will be implemented in national law with effect from 1 January 2025, successful bidders from within the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot.
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