1758-A Sou M 1st Sem. MS(PCGS#158604)

April 2023 Collectors Choice Online Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

90204

Grade

AU53

Price

216

Lot Description

1758-A Sou Marque. Paris Mint. Vlack-42a. Rarity-8. Stop After Heron. Second Semester. AU-53 (PCGS). 30.0 grains. Medium gray and gold patina with plenty of silvering, especially on the obverse, which side is also quite heavily striated. A touch of light corrosion at the right obverse border is noted for accuracy. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Bernard Poindessault, July 8, 1971; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XIII, January 2006, lot 155, where it was misattributed as Vlack 39-a. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 158604. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.