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French Indo-China
French Colony silver Proof Essai Piastre 19___ (1931) PR67★ NGC, Paris mint, KM-Unl., VG-5307, Maz-Unl., Gad-35, Lec-276. Reeded edge, Coin rotation. By Barre. Simply astonishing--a virtually immaculate rendition of this extremely rare and highly sought-after pattern. Already boasting an extraordinarily high technical grade, a full 5 grade points above the next finest at NGC, and 2 grade points above the next finest at PCGS, the coin at hand adds yet further acclaim to its unchallenged status with a star designation for stunning eye-appeal, clearly well-warranted by its teal, merlot, and goldfish orange toning palette contrasted against icy white fields. Posited by most reference works to have been produced for the 6-month-long Colonial Exposition (Exposition coloniale internationale) in Paris in 1931, we note that in his most recent work, Monnaies et Jetons de L'Indochine française, Jean Lecompte has reassigned it a date of 1920, though he provides no explanation for this revision. We have handled only other 2 examples of this essai, the finest being a SP63 piece certified by PCGS, which brought $12,925 in our January 2014 New York sale (lot 23609). With the present offering ranking 4 points ahead of that specimen, and almost certainly representing the finest known, we can only expect that it will be met with fierce competition as it crosses the auction block.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-30000 USD
French Colony silver Proof Essai Piastre 19___ (1931) PR67★ NGC, Paris mint, KM-Unl., VG-5307, Maz-Unl., Gad-35, Lec-276. Reeded edge, Coin rotation. By Barre. Simply astonishing--a virtually immaculate rendition of this extremely rare and highly sought-after pattern. Already boasting an extraordinarily high technical grade, a full 5 grade points above the next finest at NGC, and 2 grade points above the next finest at PCGS, the coin at hand adds yet further acclaim to its unchallenged status with a star designation for stunning eye-appeal, clearly well-warranted by its teal, merlot, and goldfish orange toning palette contrasted against icy white fields. Posited by most reference works to have been produced for the 6-month-long Colonial Exposition (Exposition coloniale internationale) in Paris in 1931, we note that in his most recent work, Monnaies et Jetons de L'Indochine française, Jean Lecompte has reassigned it a date of 1920, though he provides no explanation for this revision. We have handled only other 2 examples of this essai, the finest being a SP63 piece certified by PCGS, which brought $12,925 in our January 2014 New York sale (lot 23609). With the present offering ranking 4 points ahead of that specimen, and almost certainly representing the finest known, we can only expect that it will be met with fierce competition as it crosses the auction block.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/french-indo-china/french-indo-china-french-colony-silver-proof-essai-piastre-19-1931-pr67and-9733-ngc-/a/3084-30266.s?type=CoinArchives3084
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-30000 USD