France 1834-A 1/4 franc

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Stack's Bowers November 2015 sale, lot 42234
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This specimen was lot 42234 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $141. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE. 1/4 Franc, 1834-A. NGC MS-65. A little screaming gem with booming luster and fine satin frost. The nicest example NGC has seen so far." This tiny coin was struck at Rouen under the régime of king Louis Philippe of France (1830-48). It is a better date of a type struck 1831-45. All quarter francs of this reign are of this type, which is common. It was replaced in 1845 by a twenty-five centimes piece (F.167) and demonetized in 1852. The catalog[1] notes 108 dates for the type, some very rare.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge. Designed by Joseph François Domard, 1792-1858.

Recorded Mintage: 770,220[1], a common date.

Catalog reference: KM-740.1; Gad-355, F.166/40.

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.
  • [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [2]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.

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