France 1974 10 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Stack's Bowers ANA sale, part of lot 42201

The circulation issue was struck for France in large quantities 1974-87 altho some years saw the denomination struck only for collector sets. The second specimen was part of lot 42201 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $19,200. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANCE. Gold Piefort Proof Set (10 Pieces), 1974-79. Paris Mint. All NGC Certified. A complete denominational set of gold Piefort issues, including every denomination issued in 1974 as well as a single 1979 2 Francs (as none were issued in 1974). These Piefort issues are elusive and relatively low mintage, with some in the double digits, and as such this presents a RARE opportunity to acquire a complete set. 2) Gold 10 Francs Piefort, 1974. NGC PROOF-67 Ultra Cameo."

Recorded mintage: 22,446,311 plus 172 in gold.

Specification: aluminum copper nickel, 26 mm diameter, 10 g, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: Gad-814, F.365/3 & 4 (edge lettering up or down), KM 940, KM P647 (brass piefort), KM P648 (silver piefort), KM P649 (gold).

Source:

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, 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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