France AN12-BB 1/4 franc

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Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 43341
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This specimen was lot 43341 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Consulate. Quart de Franc (1/4 Franc), Year 12-BB (1803/4). Strasbourg Mint. Napoleon as First Consul. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Exhibiting very little in the way of actual handling, this diminutive denomination has begun to re-tone rather pleasingly following an old, prior cleaning. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Bill Applegate on 28 April 1983 for $237)." This type was struck year 12 only at ten mints, of which Paris is the only common date. This is the lowest mintage date.

Recorded mintage: 1,565, a scarce date.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, decorated edge.

Catalog reference: KM-653.2; Gad-342; F.157/2.

Sources:

  • 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, 2014.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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