50 Centimes Chambers of Commerce

50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce) - obverse50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1920-1929
Value 50 Centimes (0.5)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Copper-aluminium
Weight 2.08 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.21 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 5 August 1949
Number N# 889
References F# 191,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 421,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 884,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 196,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.
GEM# 82.2 / 82.3
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Mercury, the god of commerce (god of abundance and commercial success) with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE
DOMARD INV.
1922

Translation:
Commerce Industry
Domard Inverted (invent)
1922

Engraver: Joseph-François Domard Read more on Wikipedia

Joseph-François Domard was a French coin and medals engraver.

Reverse

Denomination in center, lettering surrounding

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✿ CHAMBRES DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
BON POUR
50
CENTIMES
BR. AL.

Translation:
Chamber of Commerce of France
Good For
50
Centimes
Bronze-Aluminium

Engraver: Joseph-François Domard Read more on Wikipedia

Joseph-François Domard was a French coin and medals engraver.

Edge

Reeded

50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce) -  obverse

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Mint

Mintmark of Paris Paris, France (600-1973)

Comments

Regarding open and closed figures:
These are not different corners but defects of striking, therefore artifacts with obstructed corners. For lovers of these die chips, we can simply note that all 2 exist either open or closed, but that they are closed only by a small remnant of metal which were stuck there and not because of a corner differently engraved. We note the existence of 2 incompletely closed.
Extract from Franc 10

Trial without signature

Trial with signature

Die chip with 2 open or 2 close

Die chip 4 open or 4 close


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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1920  0.2% F. 191/1, GEM#82.2 - Trial, see comment
1921  0.3% F. 191/2 - Trial, see comment
1921  8 691 867 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 5.40 19% F. 191/3 - See comment
1922  86 225 994 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.32 $ 0.47 $ 1.50 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 53% F. 191/4 - See comment
1923  119 583 707 $ 0.11 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.54 $ 0.73 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 58% F. 191/5 - See comment
1924  97 036 160 $ 0.16 $ 0.32 $ 0.48 $ 0.54 $ 0.93 $ 2.50 40% F. 191/6 - See comment
1925  48 016 611 $ 0.21 $ 0.73 $ 0.73 $ 0.99 $ 1.00 29% F. 191/7 - See comment
1926  46 446 919 $ 0.16 $ 0.47 $ 0.55 $ 2.10 $ 19 $ 19 32% F. 191/8 - See comment
1927  23 702 858 $ 0.10 $ 0.37 $ 0.86 $ 1.10 $ 2.90 28% F. 191/9 - See comment
1928  10 329 430 $ 0.86 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.50 20% F. 191/10 - See comment
1929  6 668 514 $ 2.70 $ 4.30 $ 6.40 $ 13 12% F. 191/11 - See comment

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce)
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1696
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1927 – F. 191/9 - See comment F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1136
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1927 – F. 191/9 - See comment F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce)
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 368
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 5.36
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centimes (Chambers of Commerce)
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2584
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined F USD 7.50
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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