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1739-I Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 115. Rarity-6.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:125.00 CAD Estimated At:300.00 - 350.00 CAD
1739-I Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack 115.  Rarity-6.

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I - Limoges Mint - 1739-I Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 115. Rarity-6. Very Fine, a bit weak at the central design of either side, as struck, the peripheral legends bold, with the date and mintmark both sharp. Most of the original silvering remains, toning down to a pale rose color, and in terms of actual wear the coin is much higher grade. The planchet has numerous light striations at the centers, these in the planchet before the coin was struck and accounting for the weakness there. A few light hairlines visible on the reverse, but otherwise free of damage. The Limoges mint is a rare one, striking coins from 1738-1744. Of the varieties listed in Vlack, three are called Rarity-6 and the rest are all Rarity-8. The Ford collection contained just a single example from Limoges, of this variety.