Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Gold Coins France

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3870		France - Anglo-Gallic. 1 Salut d'Or, ND (1423). Fr-301; Dupl. 443a. 3.47 grams. Saint-Lô mint. Henry VI, 1422-1453. Frontal Gabriel and Mary atop arms of France and England. Reverse: Latin Cross, with fleur de lis and leopard flanking, in polylobe. Especially good style, finely struck and remarkably preserved. Rare in this condition! NGC graded MS-63. Henry VI was king of England. Yet during the 100 Years War, much of France was occupied by England. Therefore, the arms of England and France are displayed. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 3871		France - Dombes. 1 Ecu d'Or, 1641. Fr-129. 3.41 grams. Gaston d' Orléans, 1627-1657. Crowned arms. Reverse: Cross fluerée of lis and lobed garnishes. Choice strike and proof-like fields. Very rare in this grade. NGC graded MS-61. Dombes, in southeastern France was originally part of the Burgundian Empire.In 1402, Louis II of Bourbon acquired the territory and it remained independent until 1523 when it was confiscated by the king of France, Francis I. It was returned to the Bourbon family in 1561 and passed through various hands until it was officially a part of the French kingdom in 1762. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,590
Lot 3872		France. 1 Ecu d'or, ND. Fr-270. Philippe VI De Valois, 1328-1350. King with sword and shield, seated on Gothic throne. Reverse: Floriated cross in quadrilobe. Chipping on the edges. Very Fine. The Hundred Years War began during Philip's reign in 1337. Philip seized Aquitaine from the English, claiming that king Edward III of England had forfeited the territory for rebellion and disobedience. Philip's position had merit. One of his trusted advisors, Robert III of Artois, had commited forgery attempting to procure an inheritance. Philip tried to capture Robert, who fled to England and was granted refuge by Edward. Philip then took Aquitaine, and Edward then invaded France to get the territory back. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $518
Lot 3873		France. 1 Ecu d'or neuf a la couronne, ND. Fr-307. Charles VII, 1422-1461. Crowned arms of France flanked by two crowned fleurs de lis. Reverse: Floriated cross in quadrilobe, a crown in each angle. Edges clipped and surfaces polished. Very Fine. Charles was known as "the victorious", because he led France to victory in the Hundred Years War. It was quite amazing what he accomplished. He was opposed by the English, the Burgundians, two other claimants to the French throne, and a rebellious son who was his heir. Yet through guile and force, he overcame all. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 3874		France. 1 Ecu d'or, ND. Fr-345. Francis I, 1515-1547. Crowned arms, small radiate sun above. Reverse: Two crowned F's in angles of cross. NGC graded EF-40. Francis is considered the first great renaissance king of France and one of the best of all French monarchs. He brought many of the leading renaissance artists from Italy to his court. The most famous of these being Leonardo Da Vinci, which is why the Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre, and not in the Uffizi. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3875		France. ½ Louis d'or, 1642-A (Paris). Fr-411; Gad-57. Louis XIII, 1610-1643. Draped laureate bust right. Reverse: Four cruciform crowned double L's, fleu de lis in angles. Edge cut or flaw at 4 o'clock. Sharply struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 3876		France. 1 Louis d'or, 1729-M (Toulouse). Fr-461; KM-489.13. Louis XV, 1715-1774. Draped bust left. Reverse: Crown over two oval shields. Fresh mint luster. NGC graded MS-64. Toulose, located in southwestern France, was an ancient city from Roman times. The city sank into second class status during the 18th and 19th centuries. This turned out to actually benefit Toulose, since it did not have pollution and social problems associated with cities that were caught up in the Industrial Revolution. This prompted many aerospace companies to locate there, and today the city thrives and is growing rapidly. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 3877		France. ½ Louis d'or, 1729/8-A (Paris). Fr-462; KM-488.1. Louis XV, 1715-1774. Draped bust left. Reverse: Crown over two oval shields. NGC graded AU-50. Louis XV, known early as "the beloved", was later considered anything but beloved by the French people. A grandson of the previous king, Louis XIV, he was indecisive and timid, just the opposite of his powerful grandfather. His inability, to make tough choices, coupled with the unpopularity of his too visible mistresses, and the preception that he was bankrupting France with his lavish spending policies led to his being reviled throughout France. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3878		France. 20 Francs, 1811-A (Paris). Fr-511; KM-695.1. Napoleon I. Laureate head left. Reverse: Value in wreath. Lustrous. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $225 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3879		France. 20 Francs, 1815-A. Fr-525; KM-706.1. Louis XVIII. Uniformed bust right. Reverse: Crowned arms. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3880		France. 20 Francs, 1815-A. Fr-525; KM-706.1. Louis XVIII, 1814-1824. Uniformed bust right. Reverse: Crowned arms. First Restoration issue. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $196
Lot 3881		France. 20 Francs, 1815-R (London). Fr-531; KM-707. Louis XVIII. Struck in London during exile. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 3882		France. 20 Francs, 1817-L. Fr-541; KM-712.5. Louis XVIII. Scarce mint. NGC graded AU-50. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 3883		France. 20 Francs, 1819-A. Fr-538; KM-712.1. Louis XVIII. Bare head right. Reverse: Crowned arms in wreath. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 3884		France. 20 Francs, 1824-A. Fr-538; KM-712.1. Louis XVIII. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204
Lot 3885		France. 20 Francs, 1825-A. Fr-549; KM-726.1. Charles X, 1824-1830. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 3886		France. 40 Francs, 1829-A (Paris). Fr-547; KM-721.1. Charles X, 1824-1830. Bare head right. Reverse: Crowned arms in wreath. Light reverse adjustment marks. Lustrous. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3887		France. 20 Francs, 1831-A. Fr-553; KM-746.1. Raised edge lettering. Louis Philippe I, 1830-1848. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $219
Lot 3888		France. 40 Francs, 1834-L. Fr-559; KM-747.3. Louis Philippe I. Very Scarce mint. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 3889		France. 20 Francs, 1839-A. Fr-560; KM-750.1. Louis Philippe I, 1830-1848. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 3890		France. 20 Franc's, 1850-A and 1851A. Fr-566; KM-762. Second Republic. Head of Ceres. Lustrous. Lot of 2 coins. Extremely Fine or better. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3891		France. 20 Franc's, 1850-A and 1851A. Fr-566; KM-762. Second Republic. Head of Ceres. Lustrous. Lot of 2 coins. Extremely Fine or better. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3892		France. 20 Francs, 1852-A. Fr-568; KM-774. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President. Lot of 2 coins. Extremely Fine or better. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $334
Lot 3893		France. 50 Francs, 1857A. Fr-571; KM-785.1. Napoleon III. Bare head right. Reverse: Imperial arms. Almost Uncirculated to Uncirculated. Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 3894		France. 20 Francs, 1857-A. Fr-573; KM-781.1. Napoleon III. Bare head right. Reverse: Value and date within wreath. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 3895		France. 20 Francs, 1866-A. Fr-584; KM-801.1. Napoleon III. Laureate head right. Reverse: Crowned Imperial arms. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 3896		France. Platinum 20 Francs, 1867-A. As Fr-584; As KM-801.1. Struck in platinum. 6.32 grams. Napoleon III. Laureate head right. Reverse: Crowned imperial arms. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 3897		France. 100 Francs, 1882-A. Fr-590; KM-832. Guardian Angel inscribing the Constitution on a tablet. Reverse: Value and date within wreath. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 3898		France. 20 Francs, 1888-A. Fr-592; KM-825. Guardian angel writing on tablet. Reverse: Value and date within wreath. Scarce date. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 3899		France. 20 Francs, 1900. Fr-596a; KM-857. Head of the Republic. Reverse: Rooster. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 3900		France. Pair of 20 Francs, 1908 and 1912. Fr-596a; KM-857. Head of the Republic. Reverse: Rooster. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded MS-63 and MS-64. Estimated Value $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 3901		France. 20 Francs, 1910. Fr-596a; KM-857. Head of the Republic. Reverse: Rooster. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 3902		France. 20 Francs, 1914. Fr-596a; KM-857. Head of the Republic. Reverse: Rooster. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 3903		France. 20 Francs, 1914. Fr-596a; KM-857. Head of the Republic. Reverse: Rooster. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 3904		France. Essai 100 Francs, 1929. Maz-2540 (Rarity-4); KM-E57. By Morlon. Mintage 15 pieces struck. Liberty with crowned bonnet head left. Reverse: CENT FRANCS and date, Essai above, within branches. Very Rare. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 3905		France. Essai Gold 100 Francs, 1929. Maz-2531b (Rarity-4); KM-E51. By L. Bazor. Winged head left. Reverse: Leafy branches flank grain sprig, denomination above, date below. Mintage of only 15 pieces. Very Rare. PCGS graded Specimen 62. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 3906		France. 100 Francs, 1929. Fr-598; KM-880. Without mint mark. L. Bazor. Winged head of the Republic left. Reverse: Ear of corn between palm and oak branch. Mintage of only 50 pieces struck. Rare date. NGC graded AU-55. This coin was struck near the end of the Third Republic in France. The Third Republic was formed after the demise of Emperor Napoleon III, and ended with the German Nazi invasion in 1940. This was a republic that was never truly wanted by the French people, but lasted 70 years. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,038
Lot 3907		France. Essai 100 Francs, 1929. KM-E56; Maz-2539 (Rarity-4); Par V.G. 5221. Andre Lavrillier. Mintage of only 15 pieces struck. Laureate head of the Republic left. Reverse: CENT/ FRANCS and date within wreath. Rare. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 3908		France. 50 Euro, 2002. KM-1303. Weight .9957 oz. Europa. Eight French euro coin designs. Reverse: Portrait and flags design. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $850 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 3909		France. 20 Euro, 2004. KM-1370. Weight .5028 oz. Mintage 2,000. Soldiers and Normandy, invasion scene. Reverse: D'Day above value. NGC graded Proof 69 Deep Cameo. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3910		France. Lot of Napoleon I, 20 Francs: 1806A, 1810A, 1811A, 1812A, 1813A, 1814A. KM-674.1, 695.1. Lot of 6 coins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 3911		France. Lot of Napoleon I, 20 Francs: 1812A (3 pieces), 1813A (3 pieces). KM-695.1. Lot of 6 coins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 3912		France. Lot of Napoleon I, 20 Francs: 1811W, 1812L (scarce), 1812W. KM-695.10, 695.5. Lot of 3 coins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3913		France. Lot of Napoleon Small Medals: Gold Miniature Medal, ND (1810). B-1024; J-2357. 0.26 grams. 5 mm. Second piece in Bronze, 5 mm. By Galle. laureated head of Napoleon I right. Reverse: Eagle; Pair of Medals, 1840 in Silver and Bronze, both pieces B-1997; J-4017. 16 mm. By Fleix. Napoleon I. Souvenir of St. Helena. Lot of 4 coins. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 3914		France. Lot of Napoleon I, 20 Francs: 1806A, 1807A, 1808A, 1810A, 1811A, 1812A, 1813A, 1814A. KM-674.1, 687.1, 695.1. Lot of 8 coins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 3915		France. Lot of Louis XVIII, 20 Francs: 1814A, 1815A, 1816A, 1817A, 1818A, 1819A, 1820A, 1822A, 1824A. KM-706.1, 712.1. Lot of 9 coins. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details	Realized $1,498
Lot 3916		France. Lot of Louis XVIII, 20 Francs: 1814A, 1814K, 1815A, 1817A, 1818W, 1819A, 1819W, 1820A. KM-706.1, 706.3, 712.1, 712.9. Lot of 8 coins. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 3917		France. Lot of Louis XVIII, 20 Francs: 1814A, 1815A, 1817A, 1819A (3 pieces). KM-706.1, 712.1. Lot of 6 coins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details	Realized $1,006
Lot 3918		France. Lot of Louis Philippe I, 20 Francs, 1831-A. KM-739.1 (2 pieces) and 746.1 (3 pieces). Lot of 5 coins. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details	Realized $863
Lot 3919		France. Lot of Louis Philippe I, 20 Francs: 1831A, 1833A, 1834A, 1835A, 1838A, 1840A, 1844A, 1847A. KM-739.1, 750.1. Lot of 8 coins. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,380

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