FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Altered CU 10 Centimes (30mm, 9.50 g, 6h). Napoléon’s Humiliation at Sedan. Made circa 1870. Near VF.Electronic Auction 559 World Medals, Copper Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Altered CU 10 Centimes (30mm, 9.50 g, 6h). Napoléon’s Humiliation at Sedan. Made circa 1870. 1854 D 10 Centimes, altered to depict Napoléon in a Prussian shako. On reverse, the eagle altered to have the facing head of an owl. Collignon, Guerre p. 56 note. Brown surfaces, once cleaned, now retoning. Near VF. |