CNG 100, Lot: 662. Estimate $1250. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Troisième République. 1870-1940. AV 50 Francs (28mm, 16.11 g, 6h). Paris mint; différents: bee and anchor. Dated 1878 A. Winged genius standing right, inscribing upon tablet set upon base; to left, bundle of rods surmounted by Hand of Justice; to right, rooster left / Denomination and date in three lines; all within wreath. VG 1113; Friedberg 591; KM 831. Superb EF, lustrous.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Moreira Collection (Part 2, Superior, 10 December 1988), lot 178.