View source for France 1999 6.55957 francs KM-1255

[[Image:SB223-73155o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73155]]
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This specimen was lot 73155 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Europa. 6.55957 Francs (Euro), 1999. Paris Mint. NGC PROOF-66 Ultra Cameo. A wonderful proof commemorating the creation of the Euro currency and the fixed exchange rate of the French Franc to the Euro, this Gem delivers sharp details and stunning cameo contrast." Starting in the 1980's, the Paris mint issued so many NCLT's that the standard catalogs had to drop them to keep the books a manageable size. This one was struck to promote the changeover from the franc to the euro. The face value of 6.55957 francs = one euro.

''Recorded mintage:'' 20,000. 

''Specification:'' 22.20 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-1255. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[France 1994 5 francs KM-1063|1994 5 francs, Voltaire]]
* [[France 1996 5 francs|1996 5 francs, Hercule de Dupré]]
* [[France 1999 6.55957 francs KM-1254|1999 6.55957 francs, 13 g silver]]
* [[France 1999 655.957 francs|1999 655.957 francs]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1999]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]][[Category:Silver ecus of France]]