France 1866-A 50 francs

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23887

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 23887 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Napoleon III gold 50 Francs 1866-A, MS62 PCGS, nicely toned with full mint brilliance, the reverse is particularly choice." This type was struck 1862-68 at Paris and Strasbourg, superseding the previous "bare head" fifty francs of Napoleon III. Most specimens trade for a little more than their bullion value. This is a common date.

Recorded mintage: 39,155.

Specification: 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold., 28 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE.

Catalog reference: Gad-1112. Schl. 336. Fr-582; F.548/6, KM 804.1.

Source:

Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
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.
Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2013.
^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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