FRENCH INDO-CHINA. Copper-Nickel Piefort Piastre Essai (Pattern), 1947. Paris Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64.
KM-PE8; Lec-318; cf. Gad-38. Mintage: 104 pieces. Struck on a double thick planchet. Pleasingly thick, this charming pattern exhibits meandering golden tone on both sides with lovely reflective qualities in the fields. Considering its heft, and its rather meager mintage, a coin that should attract a fair amount of attention from collectors of crown-sized issues.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000