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1719-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Half Sol. Nearly Very Fine, the same general type of strike as the above coin, somewhat flat at the center and with a fe

1719-BB [Strasbourg Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine, well struck, the legends, date and mintmark all sharp, the design details as expected for the

1720-A [Paris Mint] John Law Half Sol. Choice Very Fine, slightly double struck, most apparent in the legends on either side. Nice design detail as

1720-B [Rouen Mint] John Law Half Sol. Extremely Fine, a lovely example, with the legends, date and design detail all bold. Very pleasing, glossy me

1720-S [Reims Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine, just a bit flat at the obverse center, as struck, everything else sharp and high in that grade leve

1720-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Half Sol. Choice Extremely Fine, a wonderful grade for any John Law copper, and especially so from this mint. Boldly st

1720-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Half Sol. Fine/Very Good, the obverse stronger than the reverse. Full legend on the obverse, those on the reverse weake

1720/19-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine, well struck, the legends all sharp, as are the date and mintmark – the date clearly showing that

1720-BB [Strasbourg Mint] John Law Half Sol. Nearly Very Fine, of the grade in terms of wear, somewhat weak at the center obverse, but the legends, d

1720-CC [Besancon Mint] John Law Half Sol. Overall Fine, a difficult coin to grade as it has central design detail approaching EF, but is very weakly

1721-A [Paris Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine, the obverse a bit flat at the center and with a few letters weak at the extreme left side, but ever

1721-A [Paris Mint] John Law Half Sol. Nearly Very Fine, somewhat erratically struck, with some of the legend weak or lost at the extreme right of ei

1721-S [Reims Mint] John Law Half Sol. Fine, the reverse sharper; the obverse weak at the left, but just a few letters of the legend lost, the rest m

1721-S [Reims Mint] John Law Half Sol. Fine, sharper than that in terms of wear, with the same striking weakness as the above coin with the legend at

1722-B [Rouen Mint] John Law Half Sol. Fine, well struck for the grade, with the legend full and particularly strong on the obverse, the design detai

1722-H [La Rochelle Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Good, a well-worn example from a rare mint, which struck this denomination for just this and the fo

1722-K [Bordeaux Mint] John Law Half Sol. Nearly Very Fine, probably of the full grade as the legends are all sharp, including the date and mintmark,

1723-B [Rouen Mint] John Law Half Sol. Fine, the obverse stronger than the reverse, though only a few letters are weak on the reverse, the rest stron

1723-H [La Rochelle Mint] John Law Half Sol. Choice Very Fine, a really pleasing grade for this final year of issue from this mint. Well struck, the

1723-K [Bordeaux Mint] John Law Half Sol. Fine or so, struck slightly off-center to the left, crowding the legends on that side to the edge of the pl

1723-K [Bordeaux Mint] John Law Half Sol. Choice Very Fine, a tad weak at the central areas, but with extremely pleasing surface quality that argues

1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine for the issue, the Perpignan Mint pieces are almost always horribly struck and on low quality co

1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Half Sol. Very Fine for issue, struck on a remarkably crude, small planchet, the reverse die misaligned with the leg

1724-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Half Sol. Choice Very Fine, a remarkable grade for any Perpignan issue, especially so for a later-date coin. Boldly

1719-A [Paris Mint] John Law Sol, Gadoury 276 [as are all of this denomination to follow]. Extremely Fine, a sharp example of this largest copper co

1719-B [Rouen Mint] John Law Sol. Extremely Fine, a wonderful grade for this large, heavy coin! Everything bold, including all the hair strands on t

1719-S [Reims Mint] John Law Sol. Very Fine or so, struck in a somewhat brassy copper alloy, with light planchet flaws. The legends, date and mintma

1719-S [Reims Mint] John Law Sol. Choice Very Fine, the obverse legend originally punched into the die as LUDOVICUS XX – a non-existent King Louis th

1719-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Sol. Extremely Fine or nearly there, well struck, on a slightly rough planchet that is typical for the type, though stil

1719-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Sol. Fine to Very Fine, the popular variety struck on an extremely large planchet of 32 mm instead of the normal 29 mm –

1719-BB [Strasbourg Mint] John Law Sol. Very Fine detail, the planchet uniformly rough. The legends are full, the top of the date off the planchet a

1720-A [Paris Mint] John Law Sol, Possible 1720/19 Overdate. Extremely Fine in terms of strike, surfaces a little less nice. Rather bold, the legend

1720-B [Rouen Mint] John Law Sol. Very Fine, perhaps a tad sharper at the centers, somewhat weak at the top obverse due to a straight planchet clip t

1720-S [Reims Mint] John Law Sol. Choice Very Fine, boldly struck, with the legends, date, mintmark all mostly sharp (the last few letters on the obv

1720-S [Reims Mint] John Law Sol. Choice Very Fine, also well struck, with the legends especially sharp, and strong design details on either side. N

1720-S [Reims Mint] John Law Sol. Extremely Fine, the rarer and unusual type with the obverse legend originally punched into the die as LUDOVICUS XX

1720/19-S [Reims Mint] John Law Sol. Very Fine, well struck overall, the legends full on either side, the letters mostly sharp, and with nice design

1720/19-AA [Metz Mint] John Law Sol. Choice Extremely Fine, somewhat flat at the center of the obverse, but choice in every respect, quite unusual fo

1722-H [La Rochelle Mint] John Law Sol. Very Fine, the legends strong save the very base of the reverse and top obverse, where they are weak but visi

1722-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol. Choice Extremely Fine, a superb grade for ANY Perpignan issue, which are usually found indifferently struck on

1722-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol, another. Fine or slightly better, somewhat flatly struck at the centers, the legend stronger, with the letters

1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol. Very Fine or slightly better in terms of wear, a bit weak at the absolute right of either side resulting in the

1723-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol, another. Very Fine, struck on a crudely prepared planchet that shows flaws from the annealing process, though t

1723/2-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol. Fine or slightly better, the legends, date and mintmark all full, a few letters occasionally weaker than thei

1724-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol. Nearly Very Fine, struck on the usual wretched planchet, and struck off-center as well, pushing the legends at

1725-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol. Extremely Fine in terms of wear, surfaces not quite up to that level, and the strike weak at the extreme right

1725-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol, another. Very Good, a well-used specimen though surprisingly with the legend mostly strong – the first few lett

1726-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol, possibly a 1726/5 Overdate. Extremely Fine or so, an amazing grade level for a late-date Perpignan issue, espec

1726-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol, another. Very Good, well worn, with maybe a third of the legends visible, the date surprisingly strong. Cleanl

1734-Q [Perpignan Mint] John Law Sol. Nearly Very Fine, the reverse weaker than the obverse, especially at the lower half, with the legends in that p