Please educate me on this 1767-A French Colonies RF counter-stamp

2ltdjorn

Picked this up for $175.

LanceNewmanOCC

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maybe this will help previous auction

edited to add:
another one
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cert page

did you google search?
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CoinRaritiesOnline

Here is some historical context courtesy of the Notre Dame website:



<< <i>The final French Caribbean coin to see use in early America was the copper twelve deniers minted in 1767 at Paris for distribution in the Caribbean. However, as with the earlier nine deniers copper, these coins were not accepted, and few of them found their way into circulation. They were then recalled to Paris where they were given an RF counterstamp (for République Française) and reissued in the islands as "collots" that passed at a rate of nine deniers. Several of these "collots" made their way to New Orleans through trade and probably circulated in greater numbers after France regained the Louisiana territory from Spain in 1800. These counterstamped coppers continued to circulate in Louisiana after the United States purchased the territory in 1803. Apparently they made their way into other sections of America as pennies during the coin shortage following the War of 1812. >>



These are quite common (at least as colonials go) in VF. The price you paid seems fair.

2ltdjorn

Thanks CRO,

I wasn't to concerned about price more so the area of circulation, and significance of the RF. Also why are they not put into genuine holders?

Thanks,

Daniel