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[[Image:Sincona90-1226.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1226]] | [[Image:Sincona90-1226.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 90, lot 1226]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1226 in Sincona sale 90 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 20 CHF (about US$27 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Französisch Indochina, 1 Cent 1911 A, Paris. PCGS MS63RB.'' (French Indochina, one cent of 1911, Paris mint, uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This one cent piece is one of a type issued for [[French Indo-China]] during 1908-39. 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. | + | This specimen was lot 1226 in Sincona sale 90 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 20 CHF (about US$27 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Französisch Indochina, 1 Cent 1911 A, Paris. PCGS MS63RB.'' (French Indochina, one cent of 1911, Paris mint, uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This one cent piece is one of a type issued for [[French Indo-China]] during 1908-23, 1926-31, 1937-39. 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:'' 15,234,000, a common date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 15,234,000, a common date. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' bronze, 26 mm diameter. | + | ''Specification:'' 5 g, bronze, 26 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' Lecompte 72, KM 12.1. | ''Catalog reference:'' Lecompte 72, KM 12.1. | ||
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| − | * [[French Indochina | + | * [[French Indochina 1909-A cent|1909-A cent]] |
* [[French Indochina 1911-A 10 centimes|1911 10 cent]] | * [[French Indochina 1911-A 10 centimes|1911 10 cent]] | ||
* [[French Indochina 1917-A cent|1917-A cent]] | * [[French Indochina 1917-A cent|1917-A cent]] | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 10 January 2025
This specimen was lot 1226 in Sincona sale 90 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 20 CHF (about US$27 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Französisch Indochina, 1 Cent 1911 A, Paris. PCGS MS63RB. (French Indochina, one cent of 1911, Paris mint, uncirculated.)"
This one cent piece is one of a type issued for French Indo-China during 1908-23, 1926-31, 1937-39. 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: 15,234,000, a common date.
Specification: 5 g, bronze, 26 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Lecompte 72, KM 12.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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