FRENCH COLONIES: Louis XV, 1715-1774, AR 2 sols (sou marqué), 1744/3-BB, KM-500.4, Lecompte-190, PCGS graded MS61. The sous marqué was equivalent to an English twopence coin. These coins were intended primarily for France's Caribbean colonies, but some undoubtedly made their way to the port city of New Orleans in the normal course of trade.
Estimate: 125-175 USD