French Indochina 1929-A 20 cent
This specimen was lot 32209 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it sold for $587.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "French Colony 20 Cents 1929-A MS65 PCGS, Paris mint. A lovely example with champagne tone and full mint bloom, seldom encountered at this gem level of classification. One of the more difficult issues of the type in Gem condition." This twenty cent piece is one of a type issued for French Indochina during 1921-30. French Indochina was occupied by the Japanese in 1940. French attempts to reoccupy the area after World War Two were challenged by Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh, leading to French defeat and withdrawal in 1954. The colony was divided into Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Recorded mintage: 794,000 (a scarce date).
Specification: 5.4 g, 0.680 silver, 0.118 troy oz ASW, 25.9 mm diameter, designed by Barré.
Catalog reference: KM 17.1, Lec-229.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
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