French Indochina 1895-A 50 cent

Sincona sale 51, lot 3544

This specimen was lot 3544 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,809 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Französisch Indochina, 50 Cent 1895 A, Paris. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. FDC. Winz. Randfhler. (French Indochina, fifty cent of 1895, Paris mint. Cabinet piece. Brilliant uncirculated, Minor edge nick.)"

This type was struck 1885, 1889, 1894-95. Later issues were of reduced weight.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: 13.60 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 13.61 g.

Catalog reference: Lecompte 257. KM 4.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

Link to:

• 1894 50 cents
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• 1895-A 10 cents, "POIDS 2.721"
• 1895-A piastre, 27.215 gr
• 1895-A piastre, 27 gr
• 1896 50 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1895
• return to coins of French Indo-China