France
Napoleon III Specimen Pattern 5 Francs 1870 SP64 PCGS, Maz-1749a, VG-3758. 19.17gm. Reeded edge. Of elusive status as a late-reign Pattern type of Napoleon III, this lovely 5 Francs displays fully struck and well-preserved details that are essentially free of even inconsequential handling. Blanketed in steel patina, which evolves to a fetching iridescent blue at a turn of the wrist.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-napoleon-iii-specimen-pattern-5-francs-1870-sp64-pcgs-/a/3098-33625.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3098-01182022
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Estimate: 1200-1800 USD