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| − | This specimen was lot 3627 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $166.60. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Belgian Congo|BELGIAN CONGO]]: Léopold III, 1934-1950, 2 francs, 1943, elephant left, NGC graded MS63. WINGS. This type was struck at the Philadelphia Mint but had a mistake in the legend: "Belgish" instead of "Belgisch" and was rapidly replaced by a round type struck in Pretoria." The bold design of a striding African elephant has always made this coin popular among collectors who otherwise neglect African issues. The design also appears on brass one, two and five franc pieces of 1944-49. | + | This specimen was lot 3627 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $166.60. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Belgian Congo|BELGIAN CONGO]]: Léopold III, 1934-1950, 2 francs, 1943, elephant left, NGC graded MS63. WINGS. This type was struck at the Philadelphia Mint but had a mistake in the legend: "Belgish" instead of "Belgisch" and was rapidly replaced by a round type struck in Pretoria." The bold design of a striding African elephant has always made this coin popular among collectors who otherwise neglect African issues. The design also appears on brass [[Belgian Congo 1944 franc|one]], two and five franc pieces of 1944-49. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 25,000,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 25,000,000. | ||
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| + | * [[Belgian Congo 1944 franc|1944 franc]] | ||
* [[Belgian Congo 1944 50 francs|1944 50 francs]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1944 50 francs|1944 50 francs]] | ||
* [[Belgian Congo 1947 2 francs|1947 2 francs]] | * [[Belgian Congo 1947 2 francs|1947 2 francs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:04, 31 July 2022
This specimen was lot 3627 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $166.60. The catalog description[1] noted, "BELGIAN CONGO: Léopold III, 1934-1950, 2 francs, 1943, elephant left, NGC graded MS63. WINGS. This type was struck at the Philadelphia Mint but had a mistake in the legend: "Belgish" instead of "Belgisch" and was rapidly replaced by a round type struck in Pretoria." The bold design of a striding African elephant has always made this coin popular among collectors who otherwise neglect African issues. The design also appears on brass one, two and five franc pieces of 1944-49.
Recorded mintage: 25,000,000.
Specification: 5.90 g, brass, 25 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-25.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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