Belgium 1835 2 francs
This specimen was lot 40030 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description[1] noted, "BELGIUM. 2 Franc, 1835. PCGS MS-63. Position A edge (lettering inclined to left). Carefully preserved with undiminished satiny luster in the fields, very few instances of handling for the grade and attractive light tone over both sides. RARE in this alluring quality with an accompanying Standard Catalog of World Coins valuation of $4,000 in MS-60 condition." This type was struck 1834-44. All the dates are scarce. The edge lettering is listed for "position A" (edge lettering faces the obverse) and "position B" (edge lettering faces the reverse) and "edge lettering inclined to left" (KM 9.1, shown here) and "edge lettering inclined to right" (KM 9.2). We have combined the varieties into one page as they are indistinguishable from photos.
Recorded mintage: 225,000.
Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-9.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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