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1765 1779 french colonies stampee km2 STRUCK OVER A SOU MARQUE vlack 374 R-6 G7
1765 1779 french colonies stampee km2 STRUCK OVER A SOU MARQUE vlack 374 R-6 G7

1765 1779 french colonies stampee km2 STRUCK OVER A SOU MARQUE vlack 374 R-6 G7

$ 62.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Strike Type: Business
  • Year: 1765
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Condition: high grade for such a low relief coin. the reverse is blank. original color
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Grade: Ungraded

    Description

    Struck in france to help solve a coin shortage in the french colonies.
    These stampees also circulated in the British west indies .
    This specimen was struck over a previously issued French sou marque, minted at the Paris Mint.
    The sou marque undertype is a very worn coin yet you can still see traces of it where there is a coloration
    difference on the crowned C side.
    In colonial times, a coin's value was determined by the weight of the coin, so
    the Paris Mint benefited by using underweight (used) coins as blanks.
    You are looking at a Vlack #374 variety, listed as a Rarity-6 on page 140 of An Illustrated Catalogue of the French Billon
    Coinage In The Americas.
    The more common stampees are Vlack #375, "struck over a blank planchet, either billon
    or copper." These are Rarity-2.