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1739-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 17c. Rarity-8.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:80.00 CAD Estimated At:200.00 - 250.00 CAD
1739-A Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack 17c.  Rarity-8.

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A - Paris Mint - 1739-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 17c. Rarity-8. Very Fine, well struck with the legends full, the design devices sharp on either side. The date is also strong, important for trying to identify this rare variety. Vlack calls this 1739/2, an overdate which wouldn’t make much sense as the series started in 1738! In the Ford sale, Michael Hodder stated “this variety appears to be a 1739/2 overdate but in actuality the die is crumbling around the ‘9,’ giving the appearance of an overdate.” It is still a rare die variety – both Vlack and Ford had one, but we don’t recall seeing any others at auction.