1 franc coin with gold lustre

#1 demonik1

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 08:24 PM

after sifting through yet another 20kilos of coins i found some delightfull stuff, among them was a french 1 franc coin dating 1854 with a gold tinge to it.its obviously not gold as it weighs too little but i cant find a listing for it anywhere as all the ones iv'e seen have a different reverse.anyone out there any ideas on value/grade etc..
many thanks

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#2 RLC35

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 10:45 PM

The 1854 1 Franc is what you have. The spec's are as follows:

90% Silver
.1446 oz ASW
Krause #: KM 779.1
764,000 coins minted
Value: Fine $25.00
VF 50.00
EF 150.00
UNC 350.00
It looks like a pretty nice coin!

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#3 demonik1

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 11:15 PM

thanks rlc
i have the a few from 1 centime up to 20 francs they are all in pretty good condition.i wouldn't think it would be unc but its in nice condition, so a bonus there.i'm searching for info on all others now,just couldn't find this one anywhere.
thanks again