France 1849-A 20 centimes

Heritage sale 3040, lot 29689

This specimen was lot 29689 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Republic 20 Centimes 1849-A MS65 NGC, Paris mint. A superb example of this first year of issue under the Second Republic, featuring the attractive Liberty head design with wholly-lustrous, titanium-silver surfaces that are nearly pristine. Rare so fine, and with a mintage of just 4,877 pieces, a coin seldom encountered in the marketplace, especially in this gem level of quality." This tiny coin was issued for France 1849-51 only but must have been extensively saved as high grade specimens of the 1850-A and 1851-A are common.

Recorded mintage: 4,871^[1].

Specification: 1 g, .900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: VG 303; KM 758.1, F.146/1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
• ^[2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

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