French Indochina 1902-A 2 sapeque

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Stephen Album sale 43, lot 2075

This specimen was lot 2075 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRENCH INDOCHINA: AE sapeque, 1902-A, a wonderful quality example! PCGS graded MS64 RB, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." This type was struck 1887-89, 1892-1902 and this is a fairly common date. Five sapeque made one cent.

Recorded mintage: 2,500,000.

Specification: bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-6.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2021.

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