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| − | This specimen was lot 2070 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €120 (about US$171 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''CONGO BELGE, Albert Ier (1909-1934), Cupro-nickel 1 franc, 1929FR. Fleur de Coin.'' ([[Belgian Congo]], Albert I, 1909-34, copper nickel one franc of 1929, French legends. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> In 1908, after an international outcry, king Leopold | + | This specimen was lot 2070 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €120 (about US$171 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''CONGO BELGE, Albert Ier (1909-1934), Cupro-nickel 1 franc, 1929FR. Fleur de Coin.'' ([[Belgian Congo]], Albert I, 1909-34, copper nickel one franc of 1929, French legends. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> In 1908, after an international outcry, king Leopold II was forced to surrender his personal domain in the Congo to the Belgian government, which curbed the worst abuses of forced labor and slavery. This issue of 1920-30 was struck with French (shown here) and Flemish legends (KM 21) to appease political sentiment in Belgium though few in the Congo can have heard of Flanders or cared what language the natives spoke. |
''Reported Mintage:'' 5,763,000, a common date. | ''Reported Mintage:'' 5,763,000, a common date. | ||
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* [[Belgian Congo 1925 franc|1925 franc, French legends]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1925 franc|1925 franc, French legends]] | ||
| + | * [[Belgian Congo 1928 10 centimes|1928 10 centimes]] | ||
* [[Belgian Congo 1929 frank|1929 frank, Dutch legends]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1929 frank|1929 frank, Dutch legends]] | ||
* [[Belgian Congo 1936 5 francs|1936 5 francs]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1936 5 francs|1936 5 francs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 22 March 2025
This specimen was lot 2070 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €120 (about US$171 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"CONGO BELGE, Albert Ier (1909-1934), Cupro-nickel 1 franc, 1929FR. Fleur de Coin. (Belgian Congo, Albert I, 1909-34, copper nickel one franc of 1929, French legends. Uncirculated.)"
In 1908, after an international outcry, king Leopold II was forced to surrender his personal domain in the Congo to the Belgian government, which curbed the worst abuses of forced labor and slavery. This issue of 1920-30 was struck with French (shown here) and Flemish legends (KM 21) to appease political sentiment in Belgium though few in the Congo can have heard of Flanders or cared what language the natives spoke.
Reported Mintage: 5,763,000, a common date.
Specification: 10 g, copper-nickel, 28.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 20, Dupriez 265.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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