France 1828-A franc

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1694

This specimen was lot 1694 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €360 (about US$526 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AR 1 franc, 1828A, Paris. Fines stries d'ajustage et petites taches. Belle patine irisée. Superbe. (kingdom of France, Charles X, 1824-30, silver franc of 1828, Paris mint. Fine adjustment marks and minor nicks, rainbow toning, Extremely Fine.)"

A complete set of this type comprises 84 date and mintmark combinations, many very rare. The entire production run, 1825-30, totaled about 5.3 million pieces. The production of five franc pieces in the same period was 123 million.

Recorded mintage: 517,384[2], a common date.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge, 23 mm diameter. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Catalog reference: F.207/37, Gad-450.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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