The Lissner Collection, Lot: 435. Estimate $5000. Sold for $27500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. AV 100 Francs à la tête laurée (35mm, 32.30 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee/anchor. Désiré-Albert Barre, engraver general. Renouard de Bussière, director. Dated 1864 A. VG 1136; KM 802.1; Friedberg 580. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66 WINGS APPROVED. Gem lustrous brilliant uncirculated with hints of multicolored iridescence. This is the most beautiful 100 Franc of the “tête laurée” type. Only one graded higher.