Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice May 2018 Auction 14-16 May 2018
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FRANCE. 5 Francs ESSAI Struck in Silver, 1831. Henry V The Pretender. NGC MS-62.
Bruce-35; Maz-905; VG-2690. Henry V, Comte de Chambord (1820-83), was the Legitimist (as opposed to Orleanist or Bonapartist) pretender to the throne of France. Numerous patterns or fantasies exist with his bust, all struck outside of France. This one was struck in silver (shown here), bronze (Maz-905c) and piéfort (double weight, Maz-905a). Sharply struck with dark attractive tone. NGC MS-62.
Estimate: $900.00- $1200.00
Bruce-35; Maz-905; VG-2690. Henry V, Comte de Chambord (1820-83), was the Legitimist (as opposed to Orleanist or Bonapartist) pretender to the throne of France. Numerous patterns or fantasies exist with his bust, all struck outside of France. This one was struck in silver (shown here), bronze (Maz-905c) and piéfort (double weight, Maz-905a). Sharply struck with dark attractive tone. NGC MS-62.
Estimate: $900.00- $1200.00