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1757/0-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 37b. Rarity-6.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:40.00 CAD Estimated At:100.00 - 125.00 CAD
1757/0-A Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack 37b.  Rarity-6.

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A - Paris Mint - 1757/0-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack 37b. Rarity-6. Fine or so, the legend weak at upper left obverse and lower left reverse, the remainder mostly strong, as are the date, mintmark and general design detail. Cleaned in the past, the coin now a pale pink hue which will continue to tone down over time. The obverse with numerous light pockmarks, the reverse free of those but with some light striae. A rare variety, and an unusual overdate in the series – the final 7 is clearly over an 0 and not a 6, the overdate visible to the naked eye. This date also comes with 1757/6 and 1757/5/4 so it seems that either there was a shortage of 1757-dated dies in Paris, or the mint director decided to get rid of some dies dated in earlier years that were still serviceable. But one wonders why a die from 1750 would have stuck around for 7 years before being recycled in this manner!