The Lissner Collection, Lot: 361. Estimate $2500. Sold for $25000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Premier Empire. Napoléon I. 1804-1814. AV 40 Francs à tête laurée (26mm, 12.92 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: signature/rooster. Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, engraver general. Ch.-Pierre de l’Espine, director. Dated 1807 A. VG 1083; KM 688.1; Friedberg 493. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64 WINGS APPROVED. Very prooflike choice brilliant uncirculated. Finest graded for the date and type. A truly wonderful specimen and possibly the finest known as the next closest is in AU 53. Gadoury shows no price for F.D.C. for this date, only superbe (extremely fine).