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Obverse Description
French text; Neptune holding trident, reclining on two sea serpents
Reverse Description
French text; celestial Chinese dragons; penal code
Catalog Information
GSID:
124084
Variety:
Diagonal red script Spécimen ovpt front; dated 15 OCTOBRE 1888; normal s/n
Coin Date:
15.10.1888
BNB #:
B301as
Pick #:
P11as
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Request Pricing Unknown date Sig 1: Delessert Series A 1 - W 6 Intro: 14 06 1888
15.1.1895 15 JANVIER 1895 Sig 1: Delessert Series L 1 - T 1
10.5.1889 Diagonal red script Spécimen ovpt front; dated 10 MAI 1889; normal s/n
1.7.1898 1er Juillet 1898 Sig 2: Denormandie/Simon Series A 1 - W 1
3.3.1902 3 mars 1902 Sig 3: Oissel/Simon Series X 6
1916 various days Juin 1916 Sig 3: Oissel/Simon Series 1 - 20
Worth: $750 – $7,200
Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; dated 0 Juin 1916 [sic]; all-zero s/n
![Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; dated 0 Juin 1916 [sic]; all-zero s/n](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/Catalog/20220828/currency_ha_com_c_item_zx_saleno_4005_lotno_28165-0.20220828005159176.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
7.5.1910 7 Mai 1910 Sig 3: Oissel/Simon Series A 9 - X 10
23.9.1913 23 Septembre 1913 Series C 12 - L 12
25.9.1913 25 Septembre 1913 Series E 14 - W 14
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
3.3.1914 No ovpt; no perf; dated 3 Mars 1914; all-zero s/n; selvage
1914 various days Mars 1914 Sig 3: Oissel/Simon Series 0 6 - W 13
Worth: $225 – $5,100
2.6.1924 2 Juin 1924 Sig 4: Montplanet/Thion Series 21 - 24
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n
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