Belgium 1849 1/4 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 156, lot 1284

This specimen was lot 1284 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €750 (about US$962 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 1/4 de franc, 1849. L W sans point. Très rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, silver quarter franc of 1849, no dot in engraver's initials. Very rare, Very Fine.)"

This type of 1849-50 is rare. Earlier quarter francs featured a different bust of the king.

Recorded mintage: 101,000.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 14, Dupriez 433.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 156, Collection de Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.

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