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[[Image:France H3042-33071o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3042, 33071]] | [[Image:France H3042-33071o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3042, 33071]] | ||
[[Image:France H3042-33071r.jpg|300px|thumb]] | [[Image:France H3042-33071r.jpg|300px|thumb]] | ||
| + | [[Image:France 1976 franc obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
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| − | This specimen was lot 33071 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic gold Proof Piefort Franc 1976 PR67 NGC | + | This specimen was lot 33071 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Republic gold Proof Piefort Franc 1976 PR67 NGC. Mintage of 38 pieces. A delightful coin with that is virtually unimprovable." This specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Paris mint for [[France]] 1960-2001. Some of the later dates after 1978 are only available from FDC sets. The original Roty design, called ''La Semeuse,'' appeared on half, one and two francs of 1898-1920. |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' 192, | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 192,555,711 for circulation plus 38 pieces in gold. |
''Specification:'' 6 g, nickel, 24 mm diameter, after a design by Oscar Roty (1846-1911). | ''Specification:'' 6 g, nickel, 24 mm diameter, after a design by Oscar Roty (1846-1911). | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|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, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | * Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | ||
* <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. | * <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. | ||
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| − | * [[France | + | * [[France 1975 franc|1975 franc]] |
| − | * [[France 1976 20 centimes|1976 20 centimes]] | + | * [[France 1976 centime|1976 centime]] |
| − | * [[France | + | * [[France 1976 5 centimes|1976 5 centimes]] |
| + | * [[France 1976 10 centimes|1976 10 centimes]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1976 20 centimes|1976 20 centimes, struck in gold]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1976 1/2 franc|1976 ½ franc]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1976 5 francs|1976 5 francs]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1976 10 francs|1976 10 francs, silver piefort]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1976 50 francs|1976 50 francs]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1977 franc|1977 franc]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1976]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1976]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Base metal coinage of France]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3042]] | + | [[Category:Base metal coinage of France]][[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3042]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] |
Latest revision as of 14:15, 18 March 2024
This specimen was lot 33071 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $1,292.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof Piefort Franc 1976 PR67 NGC. Mintage of 38 pieces. A delightful coin with that is virtually unimprovable." This specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Paris mint for France 1960-2001. Some of the later dates after 1978 are only available from FDC sets. The original Roty design, called La Semeuse, appeared on half, one and two francs of 1898-1920.
Recorded mintage: 192,555,711 for circulation plus 38 pieces in gold.
Specification: 6 g, nickel, 24 mm diameter, after a design by Oscar Roty (1846-1911).
Catalog reference: F.156/21, KM 925.1 (nickel), KM-P556 (gold).
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]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.
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