50 Centimes Chambers of Commerce

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 (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 421, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 884, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th 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

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

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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
Undetermined
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
	Katz Auction 82 Lot 1696	13 May 2023	1927 – F. 191/9 - See comment	F	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1136	24 Sep 2022	1927 – F. 191/9 - See comment	F	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 368	21 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.36 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 2584	19 Mar 2022	Undetermined	F	USD 7.50 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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