France 1871-A franc

CNG Lissner collection, lot 436

This specimen was lot 436 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $665.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE, Le Gouvernement de la Défense Nationale. 1870-1871. AR Franc. Paris mint; différents: bee and anchor. Désiré-Albert Barre, engraver general. Renouard de Bussière, director. Dated 1871 A. Large A variety. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Gem violet gray patina overall. Highest ever graded for the date and variety." This issue, from the Paris mint, is from a type struck 1871-95 during the Third Republic of France. This date is common in circulated condition. The large "A" variety shown here is given a slight premium over the small "A" mintmark.

Recorded mintage: 3,305,969^[2].

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen Ø22 mm, 5.02 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: VG 465; KM 822.1, F.216/1.

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.
• ^[1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
• ^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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