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A Mint State Eighteenth Century French Copper

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Today's mail brought this new coin for my collection. It is a French 1774-W Liard which has been graded MS-62 "Brown" by NGC. It is a very nice example, struck during the reign of Louis XV.

This is the fourth mint state eighteenth century European coin that I have purchased for my collection. As always, I wish I knew the story of how and why it was saved nearly 250 years ago.

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Very impressive, thanks for sharing.
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Very nice copper, congrats!
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I am not so sure about the MS-62 grade,
but in the (lower) grade that I see, it is still a rare coin anyway, and in fact, the best I have seen for this type.

Normally seen very heavily circulated.
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A very nice acquisition. Beautiful piece.
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they need loads of copper for French ships and cannons. most likely been sitting in some sort of metal tin or olde wooden tobacco c ASE
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Very nice, these rarely come in such good condition. Congrats!
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Nice pickup, Paul!

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I wish I knew the story of how and why it was saved nearly 250 years ago.

This was the time many wealthy people did "The Grand Tour" - maybe it was brought back among loose change and spent decades lying in a drawer in a stately home...
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