France 1836-BB 1/4 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1708

This specimen was lot 1708 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €170 (about US$249 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), AR 1/4 franc, 1836BB, Strasbourg. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis Philippe, 1830-48, silver quarter franc of 1836, Strasbourg mint. Rare, Very Fine.)"

The catalog[2] notes 108 dates for the type, some very rare. This date is priced about six times the common date (1836-A).

Recorded mintage: 11,474[2], a scarce date.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge

Catalog reference: KM 740.3, F.166/63, Gad-355.

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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