French Indo-china Friday!

mudskippie

Nothing fancy, just some common date coins to share

WillieBoyd2

Here's mine, acquired in the mid 1960's:


French IndoChina 1 Piastre 1907


French IndoChina 1 Cent 1938


French IndoChina 1 Piastre 1947

OnlyBuffalos

Nice examples. This is one area of the market that is receiving growing interest by collectors and speculators. They are very difficult to locate in problem-free high grades. A great many of these have been cleaned especially the Piastres.

laurentyvan

A great many of these have been cleaned especially the Piastres. Agree entirely!

It's almost safer to stick with copper or bronze- cleaning or dipping gives them away immediately.

But mudskippie, you give yourself entirely too little credit. Some very handsome coins!!

Well imaged too.

laurentyvan

A little verdigris but it hasn't had its acetone bath yet.

Bjorn

Really like that first 20 centimes in the thread...

Laurent, always like that earlier cent design! I'll be good to see it once its been 'acetoned'.

coinkat

I saw an 1892 1 C today- I think I should have made an offer- great design

goossen

Excellent pictures and great looking coins! Sadly I haven't any

SYRACUSIAN

Great coins guys. French colonies have issued some neat designs.
Here's an upcoming auction of French colonies and other French coins,
including some nice Napoleon I and III ones. I personally find all their starting prices high, but the auction site is worth a look.