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Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 01/02/2008 10:27 pm This one really got to my nerves, I don't have my book of world coins with me at this time nor do I think ill be getting it back. I need some information pleas, on the revers to the right of the coin, there's an (M) on a Star like shape what is that and what dos it mean, And on the left there's a cross or something of that sort, Any info would Help. Image: 6.jpg 49.56 KB Image: 7.jpg 50.84 KB Image: 8.jpg 44.72 KB Image: 9.jpg 43.32 KB Report this Post to the Staff

spica Valued Member France 285 Posts	Posted 01/02/2008 11:10 pm Hi Silver Gorilla, It is French Ecu 5 Francs 1870 K CERES without legend silver .900 weight 25 g The cross on the left and star on the right are signature of the mint of Bordeaux the "M" at 2 hours in the star is a variety (exist 4 varieties) most rarest is "M" in star at 2 hours like your but with signature on obverse A.E. OUDINE (12 known only !) (yours it's E.A.OUDINE) Total mintage 569,662 value in French book LE FRANC VI in F-EF (I think it's grade of your coin) 40-75 euros ($58-$110) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/02/2008 11:16 pm Very nice coin, this looks like KM#818.2 Bordeaux mint, the M in the star is for Joseph marchant Dupleny 1870-1871. I'd grade it VF-$150.00 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 01/02/2008 11:34 pm Yep, K mintmark (Bordeaux mint) coins of 1870-71 have two "privy marks" from two mint officials: the "slanted M in star" of J.M. Dupleny, and the "trefoiled cross" of H. Delbeque. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Silver Gorilla Valued Member 286 Posts	Posted 01/03/2008 12:00 pm Thanks spica, echizento, Sap. I did Not know thins Info Report this Post to the Staff
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