France
Napoleon III Prooflike 2 Francs 1853-A PL65 PCGS, Paris mint, KM780.1, Gad-523. Rare quality for this rare type, boasting watery, prooflike obverse and reverse fields and an overlay of exemplary intermingled blue, lime-green and copper tone that jumps off the surfaces when viewed at an angle. Tied for the finest-graded at MS65, and the only example certified as prooflike by PCGS.
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Estimate: 6000-7000 USD