Catalogue
Finland, Republic, copper five pennia, 1941, variety without hole (KM.64.2). Nearly uncirculated with some mint red, rare variety.
Estimate $200
Passed in
France, County of Provence, Robert of Anjou (1309-1343), sol coronat, (2.33 g), rev. long cross, (Boudeau-833, Duplessy, Feodales 1651, Poey d'Avant 3988). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), silver blanc dit Guener, issue of 1389, (3.11 g), obv. + KAROLVS FRANC.ORV REX around with round Os, shield with three lis, rev. cross with fleur de lis and crown, respectively in each angle, around + SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV, (Lafaurie 381a, Duplessy 377A variety, Ciani 507). Toned, very fine, scarce with CNG ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, Louis XIII, (1610-1643), silver twelfth ecu with crowned arms of France, 1642 mm.A rose Paris mint, (Dup. 1352, KM.132.1). Toned, All with dark fields and polished surfaces, good - nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, Louis XIV (1643 - 1715), silver ecu, 1653N, (26.94 g), Montpellier mint, obv. LVD. XIIII. D.G. FR.ET. NAV.REX, laureate bust to right, rev. .SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. 1653, crowned arms of three lis, rose above crown, N at base, (D.3799, KM.155.12). Fine, very rare and an unlisted date.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Louis XIV demi ecu, Flanders, 1685 (Du Plessy 1510; Ciani 1885; D.R. 421; KM262.1). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
France, Louis XIV (1643 - 1715), silver ecu, 1709A, (30.23 g), Paris mint, obv. LVD. XIIII. D.G. FR.ET. NAV. REX*, armoured bust to right, rev. SIT . NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM * 1709*, three crowns with fleur-de-lis in angles, A in centre, (D.1324, KM.386.1). Very fine or slightly better, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
France, Louis XV, ecu, 1716X, Amiens Mint (KM.414.22), overstruck on an earlier type. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
France, Louis XV (1715 - 1774), silver ecu, 1728E, (28.87g), Tours mint (KM.486.7). Minor scratches and deposits, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
France, Louis XV (1715 - 1774), silver ecu, 1764K, (29.35g), Bordeaux mint (KM.512.11). Toned, good very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
France, Louis XV (1715-1774), silver ecu, 1765, Pau Mint, cow mintmark (KM.518, D-A1331). Some carbon flecking, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Louis XVI, silver jeton, commemorating Brittany, 1776, (Mitchiner 3747 [£30], Feud. 8742). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
France, Louis XVI (1774-1792), silver ecu, 1783K, Bordeaux Mint, temple portal privy mark (KM.564.8). Weakly struck in the centre, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, Louis XVI (1774-1790), silver ecu, 1786 (Perpignan) (KM.564.13). Minor adjustment marks, otherwise golden toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
France, Directory, bronze two decimes year 4A (1795-6), (KM.638.1). A superb example nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $900
France, Consulship, Napoleon, silver five francs [1802-3], year 11A (KM.639.1). Some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
France, Directory, bronze one decime year 5A (1796-7), (KM.644.1). A superb example nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
France, Consulship, Napoleon, silver five francs [1802-3], year XIA, portrait type, (KM.650.1). Delightful patination with golden blue highlights, nearly uncirculated and very rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
France, Consulship, Napoleon I, silver quarter franc year 12A, (KM.653.1). Toned, very fine or better, rare as such.
Estimate $150
Passed in
France, First Empire, Napoleon, silver five francs [1803-4], year 12A, portrait type, (KM.660.1). Delightful patination with golden peripheral patination, nearly uncirculated and very rare thus.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,200
France, First Empire, Napoleon, silver five francs [1804-5], year 13A, portrait type, (KM.662.1). Grey patination, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
France, First Empire, Napoleon, silver five francs 1806L (Bayonne), portrait type, (KM.673.8). Grey patination with some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
France, First Empire, Napoleon I, silver half franc 1808A (KM.680.1); Second Kingdom, Charles X (1824-1830), 1828A (KM.723.1); Modern era, proof half franc, 2000 (KM.931.2). Proof FDC, others very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
France, First Restoration, Louis XVIII, silver five francs 1815A portrait type, (KM.702.2). Brilliant with mint bloom, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
France, Napoleon I, five francs, 1810B (KM.694.2); Louis XVIII, five francs, 1815L (KM.702.8), Napoleon III, five francs 1867BB (KM.799.2); Third Republic, five francs, 1873A (KM.820.1). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
France, Second Kingdom, Louis XVIII, silver five francs 1819A portrait type, (KM.711.1). Blue and gold patination, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
France, Louis XVIII, five francs, 1822W, Lille Mint (KM.711.13). Lustrous, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
France, Second Kingdom, Louis XVIII (1815-1824), silver quarter franc 1817A (KM.714.1) (illustrated); Charles X (1824-1830), 1827A (KM.722.1) (illustrated); Louis Philippe (1830-1848), 1831A (KM.740.1) (with ticket for 230 Euros), 1841W (KM.740.13). Toned, extremely fine - uncirculated, all rare as such. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
France, Second Kingdom, Charles X, silver five francs 1830A (KM.728.1). Brilliant uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
France, Second Kingdom, Charles X, silver five francs 1829L (Bayonne), (KM.728.8). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700