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1742-D Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 74. Rarity-8.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:150.00 CAD Estimated At:350.00 - 400.00 CAD
1742-D Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack 74.  Rarity-8.

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D – Lyon Mint - 1742-D Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 74. Rarity-8. Very Fine, well struck, the legends, date, mintmark and designs all sharp for the grade. Dark pewter surfaces with some original silvering adhering to the obverse design. Lightly rough, but not distracting, and few marks from actual circulation. An extremely rare variety, one that was missing from both the Ford and Vlack collections in any grade and has apparently not appeared at auction. The mintage of just under 50,000 was the smallest reported one for this mint, a rounding error to the 2.7 million that Lyon struck in 1739! That small mintage doubtless accounting for the rarity of the date today. We have no record of an example selling publicly, and collectors would be wise to take advantage of this opportunity.