France 1810-W 1/2 franc

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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34193
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This specimen was lot 34193 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. Demi-Franc (1/2 Franc), 1810-W. Lille Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS MS-63. The only example of the date and mint in the PCGS census, this Choice minor displays some steely gray hues and a great deal of resounding brilliance remaining. A minor planchet flaw on the cheek of the emperor is noted for completeness. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck in France at numerous mints 1809-14 and a complete set comprises 64 dates and mintmarks. This date from the Lille mint is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: 203,984[2].

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.

Catalog reference: KM-691.15; Gad-399; F-178/20.

Source:

  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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