France 1867-BB 50 francs

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Heritage sale 3073, lot 32803
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 32803 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "Napoleon III gold 50 Francs 1867-BB UNC Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC, Strasbourg mint." 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.

Recorded mintage: 20,437[2], a somewhat scarce date.

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

Catalog reference: F.548/9, KM 804.2, Gad-1112; Fr-583.

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.
  • 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.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2013.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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