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1759-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 43. Rarity-7.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:30.00 CAD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 CAD
1759-A Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack 43.  Rarity-7.

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A - Paris Mint - 1759-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 43. Rarity-7. Fine or so, a few letters gone on either side, most of the legend strong for the grade, as are the date and mintmark; the reverse die shows a stop between the heron and ET, making this Vlack 43 instead of Vlack 40, which is the same date but without the stop. Light gold, significant amounts of raised green on either side – this hasn’t eaten into the coin and can likely be removed. In his book Vlack notes “three specimens reported but not confirmed as whether they are 1st or 2nd semester.” This is likely a first semester coin – though there is a dot in the reverse field it is actually to the right of LUD, which appears to be damage to the die and not a dot specifically put there, thus accounting for the confusion. While not a pretty coin, it is definitely rare: there was no example of it in either the Ford or Vlack collections.