French West Africa: , French Colony brass Countermarked 10 Units (50 Francs) 1883 XF Details (Environmental Damage) NGC,...
French Colony brass Countermarked 10 Units (50 Francs) 1883 XF Details (Environmental Damage) NGC, Paris mint, cf. KM-Tn8 (without countermark), Lec-25 (very rare) (plate coin). With F countermark. An exceedingly scarce trade issue produced on the order of Savorgnan de Brazza to replace paper vouchers to pay native boatmen and porters. A fantastic find for the collector of eclectic rarities. HID10510052018 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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French Colony brass Countermarked 10 Units (50 Francs) 1883 XF Details (Environmental Damage) NGC, Paris mint, cf. KM-Tn8 (without countermark), Lec-25 (very rare) (plate coin). With F countermark. An exceedingly scarce trade issue produced on the order of Savorgnan de Brazza to replace paper vouchers to pay native boatmen and porters. A fantastic find for the collector of eclectic rarities. HID10510052018 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved