French Colonies 1843-A 5 centimes
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This specimen was struck in Paris for the French colonies in the Caribbean. The type was struck 1839-44. There is a similar ten centimes. The success of this issue was used as a precursor to the large copper issues of Napoleon III in France during the 1850's. This specimen was lot 30460 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $260. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRENCH COLONIES. 5 Centimes, 1843-A. NGC MS-66 BN. Fully lustrous surfaces with iridescent blue toning over most, some areas of mint orange around devices. Very attractive."
Recorded mintage: 202,000.
Specification: bronze, designed by Nicolas Tiolier.
Catalog reference: KM-12; Lec-311; VG-2949; Maz-140.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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