French Indo-China
French Colony 20 Cents 1896-A MS65 NGC, Paris mint, KM3a, Lec-197. Fasces variety. A coin that towers above the competition for this type-date, exhibiting ultra-refined detail embedded within a sea of sparkling argent brilliance. A fine tone clings to the legends, accentuating the lettering as a crisp border to brilliant inner features, while the reverse gleams with a fine array of die polish that only further speaks to careful preservation. The single-finest representative at NGC, with no others of the "Fasces" variety seen by PCGS to date.
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Estimate: 1000-1200 USD