US 25 Franc Coin - when the US followed France

Zoins

Anyone like US France Dual Denominations?

This pattern comes in a variety of metals and was done by Anthony Paquet. I think it's great to see the dual denomination on this. Lots of effort in the late 1800s to harmonize coin values.

1868 $5 Dual Denomination $5-25 Franc - Judd-656 Gilt, Pollock-729, Low R.7 - PCGS PR64 POP 1/0 - Ex. Bob Simpson

• Cert: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/40276432
• Auction: https://coins.ha.com/itm/patterns/1868-5-dual-denomination-5-25-francs-judd-656-gilt-pollock-729-low-r7-pr64-pcgs/a/1327-3207.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116

Anyone know any prior provenance for this?

koynekwest

I don't know the prior provenance but I will say that's a pretty rough lookin' woman.

Treashunt

@koynekwest said:
I don't know the prior provenance but I will say that's a pretty rough lookin' woman.

especially with an Adam's apple!

ricko

That portrait resembles the wrestler 'Gorgeous George'... Back in the early days of wrestling they had some real characters - and he was one of the major attractions... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgeous_George
Cheers, RickO

2dueces

150 years later the man bun came back in style.

Smudge

@ricko said:
That portrait resembles the wrestler 'Gorgeous George'... Back in the early days of wrestling they had some real characters - and he was one of the major attractions... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgeous_George
Cheers, RickO

They still do.
Edit- it’s rasslin

koynekwest

@ricko said:
That portrait resembles the wrestler 'Gorgeous George'... Back in the early days of wrestling they had some real characters - and he was one of the major attractions... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgeous_George
Cheers, RickO

I remember Gorgeous George.

retirednow

One might think a Gilted examples would be a bit more traceable but it did not appear in any of PCGS Auction listings nor on web searches on the Newman Portal. Good luck if you are bidding on this one ... I love the design and the intended international trade theme these coins were attempting to address. My piece is the J-659 Aluminum plain edge version (PCGS 63). It does look more cameo when in had. Love the concept

Zoins

@retirednow said:
One might think a Gilted examples would be a bit more traceable but it did not appear in any of PCGS Auction listings nor on web searches on the Newman Portal. Good luck if you are bidding on this one ... I love the design and the intended international trade theme these coins were attempting to address. My piece is the J-659 Aluminum plain edge version (PCGS 63). It does look more cameo when in had. Love the concept

This is a great piece! Congrats on owning it!

I was really tempted by the gilt example above, but alas it will need to wait for another time. Some of the gilt pieces can look quite beautiful.

It ended up selling for $14,400.00. I added a link to the lot in the OP.