France 1832-M 2 francs

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from Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72054
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This specimen was lot 72054 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 2 Francs, 1832-M. Toulouse Mint. Louis Philippe I. PCGS MS-64. A seldom encountered type with a great deal of luster remaining behind a thin layer of a gray patina and champagne accents." This type was struck in France during the reign of Louis Philippe (1830-48) from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Toulouse and is from the second year of issue. It is priced[2] about quadruple the commonest date (1847A). Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. All two francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine.

Recorded mintage: 69,137.

Specification: 27 mm diameter, 10 grams, 0.900 fine silver. Designed by Joseph François Domard, 1792-1858.

Catalog reference: F.260/12; KM-743.9; Gad-520.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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