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Luxembourg
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This is a 1/4 franc under Louis Philippe I. But there is some damage where I should read the year. Are you able to decipher? Do you know of any trick in image editing to see anything more? Here are the pics:    |
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France
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Pillar of the Community
 Luxembourg
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Hi Mathieu,
It is mint mark BB for Strassbourg and with the privy mark "bee", it could have been minted from 1834 until 1845 which is the last year for this type.
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Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska)
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My guess is the year 1833BB
Last number looks like 3.
It is Mint: Strasbourg - BB
And BB mint only 1833 is finishing with 3.
That is my guess.
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Luxembourg
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Hi nikola, My guess is also a final 3 BUT this coin is not reported to have been minted in 1843 and in 1833 the mint master's sign was still a beaver. So that year is impossible as well. The bee which is clearly visible on this coin has only been used from November 1834 on. My other guess would be a final 5 but it doesn't look very convincing. If you want to compare, on that link you find pictures for every year. http://www.collection-ideale-cgb.ne...p?numero=166 |
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Croatia (Locally: Hrvatska)
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Bee (be) 1834-60 yes.
5 is ok with me.
But still it is hard to find out 1835 or 1845.
For now 18?5.
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
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While comparing the pics,I realized that 1842 is the latest possible year.
On January 1st, 1843 the general engraver of the French mint has changed.
As a consequence the star at the bottom has been replaced by the head of a greyhound.
This could then make 1835. But I'm still not very convinced.
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
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Finally I managed to get a better contracton the year. I believe the year is now pretty clear.  only the year:  |
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United States
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Last digit looks like a 3 to me.
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Australia
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I think it might end in "8": how does that fit with the other available facts ?
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
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The only possibilities are 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838 and 1839.
So this one must have been minted in 1838.
Quite a rare year with only 6543 minted.
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