As What Grade Should I List This Quarter Franc?

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Michael367 Valued Member Canada 51 Posts	Posted 09/22/2017 7:06 pm Greetings from Victoria BC. In early 1904 (L'an 12) French coinage featured Napoleon as 1st Consul. In May that year, he became emperor and the coinage changed to show that. Thus in L'AN 12 there were two types of quarter-franc. This example is from the consular period and was minted in Bayonne. When grading books, age is taken into account, but I suspect that is not so with coins. Coins of this issue shown on the net is this condition are described as VF, which seems an exaggeration. The scans show the coin at double the actual size. I would be grateful for advice as to the grade. Michael367 Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/22/2017 7:20 pm The French coins of this era were all heavily circulated. Conversely, I think that if you are lucky enough to have one in EF or better condition, then you have a rare coin. This coin in perhaps G condition. Nevertheless, very collectible. If shown on the Net as VF for this coin then you are right in expressing the view that the grade is exaggerated. You are also right: age is not taken into account, when grading coins. Report this Post to the Staff
UltraRant Pillar of the Community Norway 1358 Posts	Posted 09/22/2017 7:41 pm I hope that you mean 1804? Anyway, for the grade, I think VG+ would be more applicable. Maybe a weak F but then I have to see the coin in hand (these aren't the best pics in the world). It's better than G, but certainly not VF. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 09/22/2017 10:12 pm I'd call it B10. eFranc values it at 90 euros. http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,quar...sul,157.html "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 09/23/2017 10:50 pm I think this looks much lower than VF—I would be at VG-8. Report this Post to the Staff
Michael367 Valued Member Canada 51 Posts	Posted 09/28/2017 3:51 pm Gentlemen, I am extremely grateful to you Michael367 Report this Post to the Staff
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