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1740-AA [Metz Mint] Billon Half Sous Marques. Vlack 324.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:125.00 CAD Estimated At:275.00 - 325.00 CAD
1740-AA [Metz Mint] Billon Half Sous Marques.  Vlack 324.

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1740-AA [Metz Mint] Billon Half Sous Marques. Vlack 324, another. Choice Extremely Fine. Boldly struck, everything sharp as expected for the grade, the obverse especially so. Nearly full silvering on the obverse, toned to a lighter gray, a little less so on the reverse fields, though there is ample silvering within the legend on that side. This coin was acquired by the consignor as an unlisted variety (for a significant amount of money), and described as having a stop after FR on the reverse; we have examined both the coin and greatly enlarged photographs and have decided that what looks like a stop is actually a small planchet flaw in the exact area a stop would be, and that instead of a unique new variety, the coin is of the usual Vlack 324 type. Even though it’s not unlisted, and certainly worth less money than the consignor paid as such, it is still a most attractive example of this variety, and a perfect type coin.