France 1831-A 1/2 franc

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Heritage sale 3020, lot 23790
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23790 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $528.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis Philippe I 1/2 Franc 1831A, Proof 65 NGC, a superb piece with aged blue-green and gray patina and reflective surfaces. Highly attractive with that old-time cabinet feel and rarely seen certified as Proof." This dime-sized coin was struck at Paris under the régime of king Louis Philippe (1830-48). It is an early date of a type struck 1831-45. All half francs of this reign are of this type, which is common. It was replaced in 1845 by a fifty centimes piece (F.183) and demonetized in 1869. The catalog[2] notes 114 dates for the type, some very rare. This date is somewhat scarce, being priced over double the commonest date (1841A, 1842B or 1845B). Proofs, of course, are rare.

Recorded mintage: 102,826[2].

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge. Designed by Joseph François Domard, 1792-1858.

Catalog reference: KM 741.1, F.182/1.

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]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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