https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Guadeloupe_1921_francGuadeloupe 1921 franc - Revision history2026-08-22T02:54:43ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.0https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Guadeloupe_1921_franc&diff=20766&oldid=prevPastakhov: This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Guadeloupe_1921_franc2021-01-14T17:00:24Z<p>This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Guadeloupe_1921_franc</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Image:Guadeloupe H3042-33590o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3042, lot 33590]]<br />
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The official coinage of [[Guadeloupe]] during the twentieth century is limited to two types; this one franc and a matching copper-nickel fifty centimes ([[Guadeloupe 1921 50 centimes|KM 45]]). Both were issued in 1903 and 1921 and are scarce, especially in nice condition. These are technically tokens, "good for one franc," but they were struck at the Paris mint and issued by the colonial authorities. There is an extensive issue of notes for the French Antilles which were valid on the island. This specimen was lot 33590 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $2,702.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "French Colony Franc 1921 MS65 PCGS. The single finest graded by NGC and PCGS." <br />
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''Recorded mintage:'' 700,000.<br />
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''Specification:'' copper-nickel, 20 sided, plain edge, designed by A. Patey.<br />
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''Catalog reference:'' KM 46.<br />
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br />
* Byrne, Ray, ''Coins and Tokens of the Caribees,'' Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975. <br />
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. <br />
* <sup>[1]</sup>Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015. <br />
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''Link to:''<br />
* [[Guadeloupe 1903 50 centimes|1903 50 centimes]]<br />
* [[Guadeloupe 1903 franc|1903 franc]]<br />
* [[Guadeloupe 1921 50 centimes|1921 50 centimes]]<br />
* [[Coins and currency dated 1921]]<br />
* return to coins of [[Guadeloupe]]<br />
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