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1761-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack UNLISTED. Rarity-8.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:150.00 CAD Estimated At:400.00 - 450.00 CAD
1761-A Billon Sous Marques.  Vlack UNLISTED.  Rarity-8.

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A - Paris Mint - 1761-A Billon Sous Marques. Vlack UNLISTED. Rarity-8. Fine, overall. This variety, which will be called Vlack 45d was unlisted in Vlack’s book, but was found by him after it went to press. This is the discovery example, and appeared as Lot 5387 of the sale of his collection, where it was described as “an interesting specimen dated 1761-A and with large, thick letters and numerals; the piece does not show a stop after G on the reverse and so is unlisted in Bob’s catalog (it might be named 45d). Medium gray color with coppery red showing through on the high points, some surface problems.” Those problems are planchet striations, more visible on the reverse, and these were there before the coin was struck, as was a small edge chip at the right obverse. The 1761-A issues are quite rare, of the four varieties that Vlack lists one is a Rarity-6 and the other three are Rarity-8, with this new variety added to the Rarity-8 group. Accompanied by Vlack’s original typed envelope and the lot ticket from the sale of his collection. We have record of just one other specimen of this variety, so a rare opportunity for the specialist indeed.