294, Lot: 918. Estimate $300. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Gilt Platinum 20 Francs (21mm, 6.32 g, 6h). Contemporary counterfeit. Copying Paris mint; differents: dog’s head and anchor. Dated 1858 A. Bare head right / Denomination and date within wreath. Cf. VG 1061. Good VF, scrape on edge, scratches in fields.