Napoleon 20 Francs 1852-1869

Exbrit

Are there any dates in the 1852-1869 Napoleon 20 Franc gold pieces that are rare? It does not appear so, but I’m unfamiliar with them. AU to MS 63 grade range.

Stalewiczalex

The rarest date of 20 francs of Napoleon 3 is 1855 D, minted in Lyon.
You can see details in this online catalog of foreign coins.

Exbrit

@Stalewiczalex said:
The rarest date of 20 francs of Napoleon 3 is 1855 D, minted in Lyon.
You can see details in this online catalog of foreign coins.

Thank you very much

bidask

There were a bunch of them in the recent France showcase auction [ heritage }

You can check out prices realized on those but I don’t think any were rare

Que_sai_je

Not really, but all are very tough in what the French consider FDC (high end MS66 or +, the auction Bidask cites had one go for $5k). Have this one high end for MS67, super tough. PCGS Paris tends to more lenient on grading than NGC or PCGS California for these.

SYRACUSIAN

What a nice piece! I get them as often as I see one that I adore. I recently got a 66 and a 65+.

Exbrit

High grade ones go for some nice bucks, but average to choice uncirculated - close to bullion once you factor in any sellers fees. As for rarity - most if not all seem common.

JoesMaName

Wow Que_sai_je! Nice!

teslasghost

@Que_sai_je said:
Not really, but all are very tough in what the French consider FDC (high end MS66 or +, the auction Bidask cites had one go for $5k). Have this one high end for MS67, super tough. PCGS Paris tends to more lenient on grading than NGC or PCGS California for these.

Wow dude... breathtaking coin.