France 1807-U 1/4 franc

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Stack's Bowers September 2025 ANA sale, lot 43415
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This specimen was lot 43415 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. Quart de Franc (1/4 Franc), 1807-U. Turin Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS AU-55. The finer of just four observed in the PCGS census, this near-Mint specimen features deep toning and some flashy brilliance in the pullaway areas. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from A. H. Baldwin's in London on 17 February 1992 for $350)." This is a scarce date of a type struck 1806-07 at six mints. The Turin mint in Italy struck coinage of French design from year 12 to 1813.

Recorded mintage: 13,385.

Specifications: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Catalog reference: KM-670.7; Gad-347; F.159/11.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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