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1690’s-A [Paris Mint] Sol de 15 Deniers, Gadoury 91.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 CAD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 CAD
1690’s-A [Paris Mint] Sol de 15 Deniers, Gadoury 91.
SOLD
50.00CAD+ buyer's premium (10.00)
This item SOLD at 2019 May 02 @ 18:59UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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.

1690’s-A [Paris Mint] Sol de 15 Deniers, Gadoury 91. Fine or better, boldly DOUBLE STRUCK, on a virgin planchet. While the date cannot be made out, the mintmark is bold. The coin was struck normally, then struck a second time about 60% off-center, giving part of a second shield easily seen on the obverse, while the second strike is more subtle on the reverse. Lighter brown with some jade-green verdigris on either side, looking like an ancient bronze coin in some respects. This is an extremely rare error in the series, and especially so for a Paris mint issue where quality control was more prevalent than in some of the more provincial mints. While this collection focused on pieces with verifiable date and mintmarks, a few special pieces were added that did not have that detail, and those pieces are presented in these next few lots.