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1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Half Sol.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:60.00 CAD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 CAD
1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Half Sol.

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1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine for issue, struck on a remarkably crude, small planchet, the reverse die misaligned with the legends at the left pushed off the planchet as a result, as are the tops of the letters at the left obverse; the date and remainder of the legend remarkably bold. The amateur look of the piece is accentuated by poor engraving skills – the engraver didn’t leave enough room to finish the obverse legend, so he used a smaller I punch and an even smaller A punch to finish the word GRATIA! Darker brown with attractive patina and just a small area of roughness at the reverse. Rather scarce, Smith noted just 9 examples of this date and mintmark out of the 255 Half Sols he studied, and noted that the 1723 Half Sols were much rarer than the Sols of the same date.