Watch List notes:

FRANCE: AE die trial (13.01g), 1783, as Button-2, Forrer-II, 210, 41mm bronze reverse uniface die trial for the First Demonstration of Balloon Flight by the Montgolfier Brothers by Nicolas Marie Gatteaux, ascending balloon guided by Genius seated on clouds with woman seated on ground below with arms raised and with 2 lions near with ATTONITUS ORBIS - TERRARUM around and ITINERE PER AERA FELICITER / TENTATO ANNO / MDCCLXXXIII in exergue, struck onto paper, which is still partially affixed to back, some minor marks, plain edge, EF.

Estimate: 150-200 USD