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1721-A [Paris Mint] John Law Half Sol.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 CAD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 CAD
1721-A [Paris Mint] John Law Half Sol.

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1721-A [Paris Mint] John Law Half Sol. Nearly Very Fine, somewhat erratically struck, with some of the legend weak or lost at the extreme right of either side. Medium brown with mottled darker hues. This is a previously unlisted variety that clearly uses an upside-down A punch for the letter V at the top of the reverse, unusual since there was certainly a V punch available – as can be seen on the above example – so the engraver likely just picked the wrong one up and made do with it. The John Law series has only recently been studied in any sort of detail, and surely more interesting varieties like this will be found.