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Auction 65  21 Sep 2022
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Lot 1497

Estimate: 400 GBP
Price realized: 1140 GBP
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USA, New Orleans, Louisiana, a French silver five francs of Louis Philippe (1830-1848), 1846A, counterstamped on portrait, PHILLIPS / CHEAP / STORE / NAYADES ST / N.O., (Brunk P-449), a rare merchant's stamp, coin fine, though flat on reverse, from counterstamping
*ex Glendining's Auction, 1 February 1989 (lot 341).
The Phillips Cheap Store was only in business from 1849 to 1855. Other are known on Sardinia 5-liras, and French five francs of other dates including Napoleon. All are considered rare.
(Estimate: 400-600 GBP)
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