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1739-Z Billon Sous Marques. Vlack UNLISTED, will be known as Vlack 221d.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:125.00 CAD Estimated At:350.00 - 400.00 CAD
1739-Z Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack UNLISTED, will be known as Vlack 221d.

Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after The Toronto Coin Expo.

Z – Grenoble Mint - 1739-Z Billon Sous Marques. Vlack UNLISTED, will be known as Vlack 221d. Rarity-8. Very Fine, well struck, the legends mostly there, with just part of FR lost to a planchet edge flaw in that area, everything else sharp, including the date and mintmark, as well as all the punctuation. Light silver color, the original silvering nearly complete on either side, the surfaces with a very faint graininess and a couple insignificant striations, but overall an attractive specimen, especially for an unlisted variety. On this new variety there is no stop on either side of the mintmark on the obverse, but there is a stop between DG on the reverse, and stops on either side of the dolphin different. This variety was first discovered in the Ford collection, and that example appeared as Lot 246 in the sale of his material; that coin was called Very Good to Fine, though probably a solid Fine, and brought an impressive US $1,495 in spirited bidding. The present example is much more attractive than the Ford coin, with sharper legends, a stronger reverse and lighter color – and the specialist will likely be able to win this coin for significantly less money!