France 1980 50 francs

Heritage sale 3064, lot 30289

This specimen was lot 30829 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $8,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof Piefort 50 Francs 1980 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC, Paris mint. Free of tone or haze, this superbly cameoed piefort is also without significant flaws due to careless handling. With the Ultra Cameo designation, unsurpassed in technical grade at NGC as well. Sold with the original box of issue and COA." This specimen is from a type struck at the Paris mint for France 1974-80 altho 1980 saw the denomination struck only for collector sets.

Recorded mintage: 60,000 for sets plus 500 in gold (KM P681) and 2,500 in silver (KM P680).

Specification: silver, 0.900 fine, 41 mm diameter, 30 g, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: F.427/8, KM 941, KM P681 (in gold).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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