The Lissner Collection, Lot: 422. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AR 2 Francs à la tête neu (27mm, 10.01 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: hand and anchor. Désiré-Albert Barre, engraver general. Ch.-Louis Dierickx, director. Dated 1856 A. VG 523; KM 780.1. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Choice fully lustrous BU, reverse is very prooflike. Very rare type and seldom seen in this grade. Only coin of this date ever graded.