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1782-A Cayenne Two Sous. Vlack 383.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:30.00 CAD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 CAD
1782-A Cayenne Two Sous.  Vlack 383.
SOLD
30.00CAD+ buyer's premium (6.00)
This item SOLD at 2019 May 02 @ 20:40UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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1782-A Cayenne Two Sous. Vlack 383. Rarity-1 for the type, Rarity-7 as an unlisted contemporary counterfeit. Very Fine, everything sharp. A fascinating specimen, this was purchased by Bob Vlack after his book was published, and it bears the hallmarks of a contemporary circulating counterfeit, something unlisted. The die work is far cruder than one would expect for a Paris Mint issue, the lettering thick and crumbling around much of the legend and design. Struck in a distinctly brassy alloy, the fields toned a more russet hue. A comparison with a regal issue in the next lot shows how different this piece is; we have seen two others from the same dies, both of which were considered by their owners to be contemporary counterfeits. If so, almost certainly not a Birmingham production, and perhaps a local issue! An important specimen for the specialist. With Vlack’s original envelope.