France 1910 10 francs
This specimen was lot 72081 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 10 Francs, 1910. Paris Mint. PCGS MS-65+. Quite attractive and wholesome, this warm and rich Gem yields much in the way of wholesome details and much pleasing beauty throughout the surfaces." This specimen is one of a series struck 1899-1901 and 1905-14 during the Third Republic. All are products of the Paris mint. Unlike the similar twenty francs, this coin was minted in smaller numbers and was never restruck. As a consequence, it is not seen nearly as often as its larger sister. However, none of the dates are rare except for the matte proofs of 1899 and 1900.
Recorded mintage: 2,109,687.
Specification: 3.22 g, 0.900 fine gold, 19 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839-1909).
Catalog reference: F.509/11, Fr-597; KM-846; Gad-1017.
- 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.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th 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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