France 10 Centimes 1905 Not Applicable François Rude, Specimen, Nickel, PCGS SP66

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Certification details

PCGS Certification number: 55909758

Grade: SP66

Nominal value: P10C

Year: 1905

Name: 1905 P10C GEM-35.1 Ni

Country: France

Material: Nickel

Major Variety: GEM-35.1 Ni

Catalog Number: PCGS 73210

PCGS Catalog Number: 73210

Draped bust of Marianne, wearing a Phrygian cap, facing, slightly turned to the left., Denomination surrounded by the French motto., Specimen of the 10 Centimes coin by engraver François Rude, with a nickel blank. Of the highest rarity: engravings not referenced in the GEM and missing from the Carles-Jongues collection. Only one other known example (iNumis, Mail Bid Sale 24, lot 1325 & 47, lot 626) with the same observe die only, reverse die unpublished. Variety of the specimen presented at GEM 35.1, with a larger bust without visible shoulders: this is the portrait (and observe die?) used for the specimens of the 5 Centimes coin from the same year. On the reverse, a specific engraving for this strike seems to have been designed, with the word ‘CENTIMES’ written in letters with similar fineness to the reverse die of the 5 Centimes coin, and the 1 in ‘10’ symbolised in Roman numerals with a single bar. The reverse die of the 10 Centimes that follows (and which illustrates the GEM) has slightly thicker lettering and the 1 is symbolised with Arabic numerals.GEM 35.1var, 6h, magnetisable blank. Matte blank, plain edge., REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / 1905, LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ / 10 CENTIMES
PCGS certificate number: 55909758

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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