French Indochina 1899-A 2 sapeque

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Heritage sale 3067, lot 33988
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This specimen was lot 33988 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "[French Indochina: French Colony 2 Sapeque 1899-A MS66 Red NGC, Paris mint. A piece glowing with original mint-red radiance, defined by its remarkably clean fields. Tied for finest graded at NGC. From the Feeling Good Collection." This type was struck 1887-89, 1892-1902 as a two sapeque, as can be seen by the Chinese character for "2" ("ニ") on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000, a common date.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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