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1740-G [Poitiers Mint] Billon Half Sous Marques. Vlack 301. Rarity-3.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:80.00 CAD Estimated At:200.00 - 250.00 CAD
1740-G [Poitiers Mint] Billon Half Sous Marques.  Vlack 301.  Rarity-3.

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1740-G [Poitiers Mint] Billon Half Sous Marques. Vlack 301. Rarity-3. This is one of the three examples of the variety in the John Ford collection, and appeared as Lot 86 in the January, 2006 sale of his collection where it was described as: “Very Good to Fine. Deep gray on both sides. Softly struck,” and a provenance given to 1969, a very early French Colonies purchase for Mr. Ford. The lower half of the obverse is easily of the VF level, the upper part weaker but the legend is all visible, as is the date. The reverse is similar, but the stronger part is the right side, the lower left weak and with ET mostly gone, the rest of the legend there and ranging from weak to strong. Some traces of original silvering remain on the reverse. Clean, and a coin with a nice provenance. Accompanied by the original lot ticket from the Ford sale.