The Fourth Annual C-4 Convention Sale, November 21, 1998

We welcome you to another outstanding array of colonial coins being offered through auction at the Colonial Coin Collectors Club 4th Annual Convention, held in conjunction with the Bay State Show in Historic downtown Boston. M & G Auctions is honored by the opportunity to prepare and present this exciting group of coins for your enjoyment and consideration.

This years sale is highlighted by an outstanding offering of Connecticut, Coppers, there are additional significant offerings of Massachusetts Silver, New Jerseys, and Vermonts. We are pleased to also offer the Mike Ringo reference collection of 1781 & 1785 dated Imitation British Halfpence.

Chief cataloger Tom Rinaldo has expended countless hours of diligent effort, drank incalculable gallons of Diet Pespi and lost irreplaceable hours of rem sleep in order to present this catalog in a timely manner to our most appreciative audience the members of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club.

We would like to thank the many members of the club who’s consignments made this sale possible.

Feel free to call Chris (405) 341-2213, Bob (407) 321-8747, or Tom (415) 868-2666 to discuss any lot in the sale. Mail, phone, or fax bids will be accepted up through the day of the sale and should be directed to Bob’s Florida address.

We welcome your participation whether you are bidding by mail or in person. Please read our terms of sale before bidding.

Note: We are presently accepting consignments for future sales. If you would like your coins to receive the same type of care and research that the consignments in this sale received please, consider an early consignment to next year’s sale. Early consignment allows us the time to thoroughly research and describe your material. We are especially interested in reference collections and in Colonial Series.

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Index to the November 21, 1998 4th Annual Colonial Coin Collectors Club Convention Sale

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IR 1652 OAK TREE SHILLING NOE 16 (R-5) FATR2 32.5 gns. Identifiable primarily by reverse. Most of date and denomination, as well as peripheral wording, discernible on reverse. Part of obverse wording legible, but weak. Roughness of planchet throughout due to abuse. Struck on incomplete planchet resulting in ragged “clip” at 11 o’clock. After all is said and done, a respectable coin for its type.

2. 1652 OAK TREE SIXPENCE NOE 22 (R-6) VF20 34.1 gns. A coin with a remarkably uneven strike, even for an Oak Tree Sixpence, where the tree side (obverse) usually strikes weaker than the reverse. Struck on a glossy, perfectly round and gently toned planchet. This reverse has details and quality consistent with a choice Near EF or better coin, even with hints of luster on an original surface. Relatively well centered, with only the top half of ENGLA off the planchet. Everything is bold except for the right upright of N, and EW, which virtually didn't strike at all. The obverse too has a great surface, but details are sorely lacking. It is struck high and to the right, which certainly contributes to legend loss in the effected areas. The H is boldly struck, but other letters are weak, partial, or missing completely. The AT and the V on either side of H are full. MAS and the C following the V are mostly present though often ghostly. The Oak Tree itself is quite faint. The roots can be made out and parts of a few branches, but none can be called clear. There are some indications that a cud may have formed right of the tree, but that is difficult to confirm without a bit more detail. At first glance, without consideration of the surfaces, and depending on the side viewed, one might just as likely call this coin Good or Extremely Fine. VF20 seemed as fair a grade to give it as any.

3 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 4 (R-4) EF40 54.6 gns. A Large Planchet type, here partially clipped down so that the planchet is now roughly egg shaped, oriented horizontally. Admittedly part of the joy in a large planchet type shilling is the large planchet, but this coin is about as pleasing as a clipped specimen gets. Fortunately the clipping is by no means severe. On the obverse virtually all of ATHVSETS is full, with the other letters in lesser degrees of partial. The surfaces are glossy and toned light gray, the strike is even, and the tree is strong. There are two toned pin scratches, one runs vertically down from the rim at 10:30 to the tip of a central tree branch, the other runs roughly horizontal from the rim after E towards the center of the coin. Both are easily forgiven. Also a very short scratch or partial cut, up from the rim towards the beading at 6:30. This too is easily tolerated, as it is barely long enough to register in the mind's eye, and its location is inconspicuous. As the clip would have it the reverse legends are over 50% to 100% full in an arc between 8:00 and 4:00, and for the most part minimal below that. Fortunately that is also the only point where the strike weakens, as the inner beading there stays full but becomes fainter. The date and denomination and the legends within that arc are bold. Though there is a sacrifice involved in forgoing part of the original planchet, most likely it will save you several thousand dollars. The Choice EF that was lot #26 in Stack's 5/5/98 Sale sold for $8.250 (the incredible Crosby/Garrett coin has an astonishing price record of $35,000!)

4. 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 8 (Low R-3) EF40 71.0 gns. ALarge Planchet type. Some details suggestive of a strong EF grade, this coin was struck from the late state of the dies. It is struck on a full weight and very large planchet, that is most impressive when viewed from the obverse where the design is pertectly centered. The planchet though otherwise quite round, has a defect at 6:00 obverse (and reverse) where it

is irregular, with a naturally jagged V void and crack nipping one corner

of N, and just reaching the inner beading, well placed in that so little is

effected. Fortunately the same is true of the reverse, though since that

side is slightly off center (low) the crack reaches up past the inner beading,

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though still well below the denomination. There are two tiny digs hidden

in the upper legends. Toning is somewhat mixed, light silver at points,

turning darker gray around portions of the legends. A small amount of

luster remains in isolated areas of the coin. The surfaces appear uneven in

places, largely from the state of the dies. The reverse exhibits a major cud

at GL and several spidery die breaks.

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5, 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 10 (High R-3) AUSS 70.2 gns. A Large Planchet type. There is little, if any, evidence of circulation on this coin, though the strike is somewhat soft at points, at least compared to the magnificent uncirculated example in the Reed Hawn collection (Stack’s 5/5/98 lot

| #31- which realized a staggering $28,600 in spirited floor bidding after opening at $9,000). Light silver toning with ample mint luster. Each side neat perfectly centered on a round planchet. Certainly well defined, with the tree in particular sharp. Softest at the lower legends on each side, which though not crisp, remain full and clear. Otherwise the strike is quite well balanced, with surfaces that are very smooth and pleasing and absolutely problem free. This is a premium coin, offering collectors a chance to obtain an exceptional example of this variety (for somewhat less than the cost of a new Volvo)

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6. 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 16 (R-2) VF20 65.1 gns. Small Planchet type. Very near full weight, the planchet is certainly broad enough to be unclipped. The reverse has both rings of dentils complete on the planchet as would the obverse if it were struck a tad higher. All legends are complete, and frequently strong. The central details are also full, showing a bit more wear at points, but generally strong and minimally clear also, Both the obverse and reverse are rough at the upper rim (as is the obverse bottom to a lesser extent), with some indentations that could include some teeth marks. Surfaces are smooth and glossy, with appealing contrasting medium gray fields and toned silver devices.

a 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 25 (R-5) VF25 68.3 gns. Small Planchet type. Really lovely surfaces for a coin at this grade level, they are nearly hard, with a gloss that contains a hint of violet and lilac within the more standard gray fields and silver high lights motif. Furthermore, they are problem free. The obverse on this is the weaker side, with apparent detail of a Fine while the reverse resembles a Strong Very Fine. It is not unusual for Noe 25's to show disparate strength between the two sides. Noe 25's also tend to come on planchets that, while round, are not really round, the symmetry at one place or another being off, as is the case here. The circle comes to subtle points at 12:30, 4:00, and 9:30 relative to the obverse. The reverse is struck tight against the right edge with the outer beading there lost. Full legends on both sides, with the exception of the obverse I of IN which did not strike at all. In that regard this coin is much more complete than the Norweb EF coin. A casual survey indicates that there is not a preponderance of upper grade examples. VF seems to be the grade at which this variety becomes available. Noe 25 was lacking in Picker, Oechsner, Elliasberg, and from Stack's recent Reed Hawn collection sale. Garrett, like Norweb, had an EF. Mayflower's legendary 12/2/66 Sale had three examples, the strongest being a holed Fine. Roper had a VF, as were the examples in Stack's 5/3/89, 1/13/93, and 3/22/94 Sales.

8. 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 25 (R-5) [PCGS VF30] VF25. Small Planchet type. Weight uncertain due to slabbing, but this appears to be a full size planchet. Like the above, this too seems to be irregular in shape, in this case from 12:00 to 2:00 obverse. Silvery in tone, with some darker gray mixed in, mostly on the reverse periphery. Basically smooth surfaces, just slightly grainy at points. Free of marks or damage. Struck high on the obverse, with VSETS partial and a couple of letters weak, as is the top of the second A. The reverse is well centered

with only the D weak.

9. 1652 PINE TREE SHILLING NOE 30 (R-4) F12 52.7 gns. Bluish/gray color throughout with design and lettering a lighter gray. Heavily clipped, especially from 7 to 11 o'clock. No dents or dings. Strong central detail.

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PLANCHET W/ DIAGONALS IN CENTER OF SHIELD- HODDER 1-A (Low R-7) VF20 182.4 gns. Seldom encountered in any grade, this is a quite pleasing example, problem free with smooth glossy light chocolate surfaces that are totally lacking the striae that sometimes plagues this series. } A small roughening in the upper left reverse field is almost not worth

mentioning, but we just did. The diagonals, though faint at the very center, |}, are unmistakable. We can not recall any being offered through auction in |

recent years, other than the lovely Norweb EF that was sold in B&M's July 1997 Rarities Sale, and which has been reauctioned subsequently.

Stack's had an About Very Fine on their Spring 1994 fixed Price List which }

showed slightly greater detail than this and which we suspect was undergraded. This is the example that was offered as lot #36 of Rosa Americana's 13th Fixed Price List as "Choice Extremely Fine". A PCGS VF35 example appeared on a bourse floor last year, but the label misattributed it as the very different, and great deal rarer, New England Token. This is a very rare type on its own merit, though the rating given here is only an estimation that carries over from Hodders thorough cataloging of this series in the Norweb I Sale. It is not unlikely that the current rating should be High R-6. It is fair to say though, that this would be a very difficult coin to improve on.

Il. (1672-1684) LONDON ELEPHANT TOKEN - THICK PLANCHET EF45 226.7 gns. The standard variant, with the cross in the upper left quadrant. The surfaces here are hard and brilliant, fully deserving of at least this grade. Both sides, but predominantly the obverse, have roller striations that would be more distracting were it not for the extreme gloss on this coin. However along with the obverse striations are two scratches, one long, that seem to mimic those striations, and which can easily be mistaken for some at first, second, or even third glance. The longest is above the elephant running from near the rim at 11:30 to near it at 3:00. No other problems, and really quite attractive.

12. (1688) AMERICAN PLANTATION TOKEN NEWMAN 4- E MS63 135.8 gns. Restrike from original dies. Brilliant, reflective surfaces with no tin pest (a rarity with this token type.) There is a planchet defect leaving a sizable cavity in obverse field of upper left quadrant with defect following through rim into reverse. Even such, it is attractive and desirable. (see cover photo)

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FRENCH COLONIAL COINS

There is perhaps no more complex, confusing, and in many ways controversial controversial, area in “U.S. Colonials” than this one, which is a shame, as it is as diverse and potentially fascinating as any area of American numismatics. Prior to the conclusion of the French and Indian wars in the mid 18th century, and to a small extent beyond, France rivaled England for dominance of the North American Continent and the current United States. One need only glance at a U.S. map for evidence of that legacy, from Detroit, to Des Moines to New Orleans. Much like England, France made little effort to produce coinage specifically for its North American Colonies. Often one is left sorting through more and less compelling documentation to establish the legitimacy of various issues claim to inclusion within our “Colonial” series. Matters are further clouded by French sovereignty over “Louisiana” long after French withdrawal from “Canada”.

For those seeking more of an underpinning to their French Colonial collecting interests than is provided by the Red Book, we suggest reading Chapter 5 of Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins, and his chapter "Coinage Under the French Regime" in Studies on Money in Early America (A.N.S. 1976 edited by Eric P. Newman). An essential counterpoint is provided by Michael Hodder’s "Guide to Coins of Nouvelle France" contained as a chapter in Canada’s Money, edited by John Kleeberg and also published by the American Numismatic Society. The latter is clear and compelling in its presentation of factual information documenting purposeful and targeted circulation of various French issues in Nouvelle France (while Breen casts a wider net, including coins with more incidental associations). Our preface to the French Colonial Coin section of our 10/ 12/96 C4 Sale contains further musings on this subject.

Since it is ultimately up to the collector to determine the parameters of his or her collection, these sales, conducted on behalf of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club, will continue to include all coins with some claim to specific inclusion in our series. Which is not to dispute that many coins have excellent grounds for inclusion. These include the 17th century "Old Sols", the 30 Deniers "Mousquetairs", and the 9 Deniers COLONIES FRANCOIISES Issues, and this Sale has an impressive offering of all of them, including a number of coins from Bob Vlack's Reference Collection. Add to that a run that includes some lovely Sou Marques, along with other scarce issues, and this shapes up to be one of the finer listings of French Colonials auctioned in years.

ES. (1640) OLD SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BILLON DOUZAIN - BREEN 271, GADOURY 21 VF20 35.4 gns. Light silver tone. The counterstamp is full and located to the left of the crown. The undertype appears to be a hammered Douzaine, apparently dated 1551, that is similar to the coin that was lot #13 in last years C4 Sale. If anything

the host planchet is even broader on this example. The fleur de lys counter

mark was added to various older billon coins under terms of a French edict of 1640, and many were exported for use in North America where they appeared to actively circulate

14. (1640) OLD SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BILLON DOUZAIN - BREEN 271, GADOURY 21 F15 32.3 gns. Another on a similar host as the preceding, dated 1552. Toned an even deep gray, the surfaces on this are relatively smooth but they are also cracked with a split crossing two thirds of it, one fourth of the way down the circumference. The counterstamp, located near the center of the non crowned side here, also caused the planchet to tear around one edge of it. The counterstamp is quite clear and the force used to apply it was a bit much for this thin old coin.

15. (1640) OLD SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BILLON DOUZAIN - BREEN 271, GADOURY 21 VG8 18.6 gns. Counterstamp at least Fine. This coin is interesting in that a Spanish NL Patard of 1614 was used for countermarking, an unusual host coin. That host is much smaller than the above lots, and the planchet is quite bowled from the application of the punch. The opposing side is more heavily worn as a result. Otherwise moderately toned silver appearance and smooth.

16. (1640) OLD SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BILLON DOUZAIN - BREEN 271, GADOURY 21 VG10 30.2 gns. This, and the two coins to follow, have as hosts coins closely resembling that used to illustrate the type in Breen's encyclopedia. This one is silvery in tone, features strongest towards the centers, a relatively strong counterstamp located at the end one cross arm.

17. (1640) OLD SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BILLON DOUZAIN - BREEN 271, GADOURY 21 VG6 25.9 gns. Grading on these is all somewhat of a pretense, they are all old and worn which ts precisely why they were employed by the French for this purpose. This has alternating charcoal and pale green patina, the edges ragged and chipped. The counterstamp fits neatly between two arms of the cross

18. (1640) OLD SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BILLON DOUZAIN - BREEN 271, GADOURY 21 VG8 31.7 gns. Back to smooth silvery surfaces, on an irregularly shaped and somewhat larger planchet than the two preceding. Though its design is similar, some different symbols are employed within the large cross. The countermark, again located within the cross, is full but not crisp, even though the planchet itself was Significantly impressed.

19. 1694 RECOINED BILLON SOLS - COUNTERMARKED BREEN 276, GADOURY 92a VF25 28.9 gns. Nice silvery gray surfaces and well struck on a large somewhat square like planchet. Splendid eye appeal for this relatively rare issue, struck at the Rennes mint with the numeral 9 mint mark found at the center of the crossed L’s, rather than the

more common Paris A mint mark issues. The counterstamp is the result of

a 1692 French edict that revalued Billon coins, and they were struck through 1699. Some traces of an undertype are faintly visible. Both this issue, and Breen 271, are listed by Hodder under “French Coins Struck Specifically for Circulation in Nouvelle France” in his chapter in the A.N.S. 1992 book, Canada’s Money. Ex M&G 11/8/97 lot #16 ticket not included.

20. (1690'S) RECOINED BILLON SOLS- COUNTERMARKED DOUBLE STRUCK - BREEN 276 F12 28.0 gns. A brighter tone of silver than the preceding piece, on a slightly smaller round planchet. Counterstamped near the center of the cross, this from the more common Paris mint. However the base of the crowned side displays a strong second curve of legends from 5:00 to 8:30.

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21. 1712-AA 15 DENIERS VEF25 14.8 gns. Metz Mint. Full

legends and generally strong detail. Light silver in color, nicely reflective despite extremely fine porosity on both sides. This is a rare denomination that is seldom encountered in any grade.

22. 1713-AA 15 DENIERS VG10 15.3 gns. Metz Mint. Light to medium gray color. Lightly porous planchet with some striking weakness. Slightly bent planchet.

23. 1710-D 30 DENIERS or “MOUSQUETAIRE” VF20 35.0 gns. Lyon Mint. Pale silver, both sides with very fine porosity. Small jagged edge flaw at 4:30 obverse. Reverse has some detail slightly stronger

than assigned grade. All legends clear.

24. 1711-D 30 DENIERS or “MOUSQUETAIRE” AUS50 30.4 ens. Lyon Mint. A remarkable specimen. Silvering fully intact with some luster remaining, and some golden toning at the reverse center. A very smooth planchet with few of the micro striae typical of the issue, other than a small patch at the upper obverse rim. The strike 1s generally

bold. Near impossible to improve on

25. 1711-D 30 DENIERS or “MOUSQUETAIRE” VEF20 34.7 gns. Lyon Mint. Absolutely perfect for the grade. Glossy silvery fields with light gray features, smooth problem free surfaces.

26. 1712-D 30 DENIERS or "MOUSQUETAIRE" VF30 36.2 gns. Lyon Mint. Even medium gray surfaces. Striking weakness on obverse lower left quadrant with corresponding weakness on reverse. Well centered strike. Smooth, damage-free surfaces. Slight edge roughness.

27. 1713-D 30 DENIERS or “MOUSQUETAIRE” EF40 37.2 gns. Lyon Mint. Another premium example. Much of the original silvering is still intact, elsewhere light gray. Smooth, glossy, well centered and struck. Pleasing and problem free.

28. 1720-A 1/3 ECU PETIT LOUIS D’ARGENT: GADOURY 305 - SILVER EF45 124.3 gns Paris Mint. A well balanced strike with even crisp detail across both sides. Lightly toned silver, slightly darker on

the reverse peripheries. A light toned scrape crosses Louis’ cheek, .

otherwise problem free. This is an example of a John Law Silver as it was struck during the period that the Scotsman, through the Compagnie des Indes, retained control of France’s coinage (not to mention most of France’s fiscal matters), an arrangement that carried into the closing days of 1720. This was a standard issue French coin with no documentation supporting any specific North American designation. However it is worth noting that records of a 1726 inspection of the Treasury at Quebec indicated that it contained 108 examples of this issue. The Garrett Collection Part HI had an example, only with the B mint mark of Rouen, as Lot 1300.

29. 1720-A 1/6 ECU DE FRANCE: GADOURY 297 - SILVER AU50 60.7 gns. Strong double strike on 190% turn. First striking visible on both obverse and reverse. Sharp and attractive example of a John Law Silver. (For a detailed discussion of John Law, his schemes, and France's coinage consult the article by Michael Hodder contained in the Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal, Fifth Series Vol. | No. 1, 1992.)

30. 1720-A 1/6 ECU DE PETIT LOUIS D'ARGENT: CIANI 2138 - SILVER AUS0 57.1 gns. Paris Mint. Smooth original silver surfaces

toning golden around the edges and some devices. Well struck, and free of

distracting marks. This is another, and lovely, example of a John Law Silver, Law is remembered by many for his role in the “Mississippi Bubble’, a speculative frenzy involving paper money meant to be backed by the vast wealth of the Louisiana colonies, a frenzy that ultimately led to the financial ruin of many wealthy investors and John Law’s career

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Oks 1720-BB LAIRD AU BUSTE ENFANTIN GADOURY 270 - COPPER VF35 42.4 gns. Strasbourg Mint. An example of a John Law copper. Mostly dark brown. The surfaces are slightly rough but they retain a fairly smooth look, well centered with no marks of significance. This is a rarer mint for this year and denomination.

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32. 1721-H COPPER SOU (9 DENIERS) EF40 86.1 gns. Rochelle Mint. Exceptionally strong for an example of this popular Red Book type coin, this from the more common of the two issuing mints. Details here crisply displayed on a quite glossy chocolate brown planchet. Date side pock marked on center right by small pit voids of the sort frequently encountered on this issue. Also a few small rim bruises, notably at 11:00 and 1:00. Crowned side nicer, with far fewer pits, mostly at far right center, and no bruises. Struck slightly high with small portion of upper legends off flan. The strike is quite balanced, with no weak areas. An unusually nice example.

aoe 1721-H COPPER SOU (9 DENIERS) VF30 84.0 gns. Rochelle Mint. Smooth glossy chocolate brown, with the reverse almost hard, though there is some scattered porosity on the obverse. The N in FRANCOISES is oddly lacking, it almost seems it never was there. Several reverse left legend letters linked by die breaks, with another rising from the rim to the cross at 5:00.

34. 1721-H COPPER SOU (9 DENIERS) VF20 104.0 gns. Rochelle Mint. Semi glossy chocolate brown. Date side has several old and dull (as opposed to sharp edged) scratches that defer to the gloss and therefor are not that distracting.

35. 1722-H COPPER SOU (9 DENIERS) VF25 93.6 gns. Rochelle Mint. Another coin with glossy chocolate surfaces. Each side has scattered striae, but the surfaces overall are still above average for this issue. Problem free, crown side slightly off center to right.

36. 1722-H COPPER SOU (9 DENIERS) VF30 93.6 gns. Rochelle Mint. Fields predominantly dark brown, raised parts chocolate. Strong detail on slightly dull surfaces, but the contrast allows for visual appeal. Scattered porosity, nowhere serious. Small clip 3:00 date side.

ee 1722-H COPPER SOU (9 DENIERS) G6 65.4 gns. Rochelle Mint. Cleaned, now partially retoned, both sides appear porous, but perhaps a better explanation is that this could be a contemporary casting. This coin is remarkably light, and the surfaces are consistent with a sand casting.

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36. RESEARCH MATERIALS ON THE FRENCH COLONIES 9 DENIERS (COPPER SOU) SERIES Consisting of a Partial Manuscript and Photographs. Included is a 9 page portion from Bob Vlack's own copy of his unpublished manuscript which presents a detailed system and attribution guide for the 1721 and 1722 French Colonies series. It contains notes on 8 1721-H varieties, with Vlack designations: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E, 6-D, 7-F, and 8-G. It contains 4 1721-B varieties, with Vlack designations: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, and 4-B. Finally it contains 8 1722-H varieties, with Vlack designations: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4- D, 5-E, 6-F, 7-G, and 8-H. While not an original typed manuscript, it now stands in as the original, as it contains Bob's additional hand written notes in blue ink amplifying his description of 1721-H Vlack 8 obverse. No part of this manuscript has previously been publicly available. This portion came from Bob Vlack's personal, and to our knowledge only surviving copy, and passed hands with the dispersal of his reference collection. Bob hoped to locate the remainder of the manuscript, but we are uncertain if he has. A copy of this portion will be donated to the C4 library (copies from this "original" were made in black and white, while the manuscript here offered is in brown ink - with the blue inked addition). Also included are photographs of the Vlack reference coins that will be auctioned in the next lot. Proceeds from this lot will be donated to C4. Foil pressings exist of a number of Vlack Reference collection coins, including the following varieties: For 1721; 1721 1721-H: V.3-C (2), V.4-D (2), V.5-N, V.8-G, V.11-K, and V.14-P. For 1722; 1722-H: V.6-F, V.10-U, V.10-S, V.11-R, V.17-Q, V.18-G, V.19-J, V.20-R, and V.22-T. These also have been donated to the C4 Library, along with the above mentioned set of photographs.

a 1721-H AND 1722-H COPPER SOUS (9 DENIERS) FROM BOB VLACK'S REFERENCE COLLECTION. Seven coins in all, and all issues are from the Rochelle Mint. Six of these coins come in Bob Vlack's memorable black, green, and red ink envelopes (the red is used for areverse witch and broom graphic that Bob used at the time, when his business was located in the region where the Salem Witch trials occurred). These six coins (one 1721 and five 1722's) all come attributed with Vlack numbers. The seventh coin (a 1721 issue) comes in one of Bob's plain black ink envelopes and is not attributed. Specifically they are: 1721-H V.11-K VF25 102.2 gns. Dark chocolate brown, fairly smooth and semi glossy. Well centered, all but bottom crown side legends clear. 1721-H (Unattributed) VF25 107.8 gns. Even chocolate brown and reflective. This planchet is typical for the issue, with micros pitting scattered across both sides. All legends clear. 1722-H V.4-D VF20 92.4 gns. A bit mottled two tone brown. DOUBLE STRUCK, the shift readily apparent in most legends and devices. Off center right crown side, with partial loss of legends. Surfaces a bit rough. Some old verdisgris within pitting on both sides, fortunately not very bright. 1722-H V.1I-K VGI1O 82.5 gns. Smoother than average and glossy chocolate brown surfaces. A few stray pock marks, complete legends and no problems. 1722-H V.11-R F1I5 85.9 gns. Contrasting very dark brown fields and chocolate high points. Porosity surrounds legends on date side, but both sides are nicely reflective. A few ancient scratches in right center crown side fields, weak at a few lower right legend letters. 1722-H V.18-E F12 81.7 gns. Relatively smooth for one of these. Reflective, even chocolate brown surfaces. Centers struck up nicely, weak at crown side left with some of legend gone. No problems of note. 1722-H V.20-R VF20 100.0 gns. Chocolate brown. Glossy where smooth, elsewhere still reflective. Another of the less than ideal planchet examples, the date side has swaths of micro pitting, almost none of it on the date or legends. Crown side overall smoother, but a ring of pitting flaws runs around the edge between 6:00 and 12:00, again almost completely in the metal beneath design elements and not on them. This group offers a potentially unparalleled opportunity as a study group tot serious students of this series, and perhaps elicits a challenge to reunite

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40. SEPTET OF 1721-H AND 1722-H COPPER SOUS (9

DENIERS). Now that you've had a chance to look over a study group of

higher grade attributed Copper Sous, perhaps you are up to the challenge of this group, none of which are attributed, many of which are low grade. Included: 1721-H FIS 98.7 gns. Mottled brown, light pitting and porosity, right and lower crown side legends partial. WITH 1721-H G6 91.5 gns. Dark brown and fairly smooth, date side weakest but mostly complete, lower left legends crown side taded. WITH 1721-H G4 79.0 gns. Fairly smooth light chocolate surfaces, with scattered minor pitting. Date side full and mostly clear. Crown side quite uneven, less than half legends legible. WITH 1721-H FAIR2 71.2 gns. Mostly very dark brown, some high points chocolate. Reflective but rough. Date side faint, crowned crossed L's clear along with upper legends. WITH 1722-H VF30 88.9 gns. Chocolate brown, obverse mostly rough below the legends, reverse smoother. Nice consistent detail. Extensive die rust within reverse legends. WITH 1722-H F15 96.1 gns. Fairly reflective mostly chocolate brown. Some scattered porosity and cuprous stains. Centers bold, small planchet with most of crown side legends partially off. WITH 1722-H FI2 83.4 gns. Mottled dark brown with some green patina and old verdisgris on both sides, surfaces though are fairly smooth for the issue and nicely reflective. Crown side off center left, that half of legends mostly lost..

41. 1725-K ECU AUX 8 L- Le Chemeau Wreck Sea Salvage - G6 298.8 gns_ Dull gray, black over part of the reverse. The surfaces are uneven and porous from immersion in salt water, but neither encrusted nor heavily corroded. The basic design can easily be identified, and more than half the legends are still legible, the date fairly clear, the mint mark much less so, though nowhere can any features be called strong. Still, this is among the tiny minority of recovered silver coins that remain fully identifiable. Seldom offered and quite popular, because the relationship it holds to the colonial "Canadian" economy is firmly established. In August 1725 the Chemeau, a royal French pay and supply ship, sank off of Port Nova Island, just 12 miles short of her destination of Fortress Louisbourg. She carried more than 82,000 livres tourmois of gold and silver coins earmarked for the colonial government. None were salvaged until 1965, by which time the silver coins had seriously deteriorated. Only about 200 pieces could be dated and attributed to a specific mint. Most of them were 1725-H issues. Roughly a dozen are reported to be 1725 issues of the Bordeaux (K) mint as is this.

42. 1740-D HALF SOU MARQUE EF40 14.6 gns. A superior example that unfortunately arrived too late to be plated. Most of the original silvering is intact in the fields, with some luster remaining with faint golden tones. Design features are all toned light to medium gray, making for an aesthetically pleasing contrast. The surfaces have minimal striae, an aspect of the planchets common to this issue. There is a tiny rough patch, equivalent is size to one legend letter, in the reverse field at 10:00 inside the legends. Wonderful appeal for a denomination that is seldom offered in any grade, almost never in upper grades.

43. 1740-D HALF SOU MARQUE F15 14.2 gns. Obverse detail of a full VF, reverse more patchy, partially the result of very minor "waves" in the planchet, not at all uncommon on a flan as small and thin as this (the same phenomenon is frequently seen on Oak Tree Twopences, and Oak and Pine Threepences). Still 90% of the reverse legends are clear. A mix of medium and dark grays, a few fine (old) pin scratches randomly cross

parts of each sides surface

44. 1739-A SOU MARQUE VF30 30.4 gens. Paris Mint. Blue and

pink toning. Porous planchet with some peripheral weakness.

45. 1739-BB SOU MARQUE MS63 33.2 gns. Strasbourg Mint. An exceptional example, that would be gem were it not for some lightness of strike at the obverse bottom and reverse top. There the lower (and respectively upper on the reverse) portions of a few legend letters are faint. It appears the planchet was slightly thinner at that point, as virginal (pre strike) planchet surfaces, with minute striae there remain. Otherwise it has almost complete original silvering, with ample luster. The planchet is smoother than usual, with no damage or irregularities, and the strike is predominantly bold.

46. 1739-R SOU MARQUE F15 38.5 gns. Orleans Mint. Among those deemed "Extremely Rare" by Breen, this mint only coined Sou Marques between 1738 and 1742. Overall pleasing medium to dark gray surfaces, but unevenly struck. Most details are VF, but much weaker within the upper left obverse, and lower left reverse, quadrants with portions of the legends there illegible. Many collectors have noticed that in Breen's Encyclopedia, which is the most comprehensive listing in English for this series, it is rare for a specific date/mint combination of Sou Marque not to be designated as "Extremely Rare". No comprehensive census exists on Sou Marques, and undoubtedly many are in French holdings which were not accounted for by Breen, but a very small number of date and mint combinations comprise the vast majority of Sou Marques. Off mint strikings are rare (though precisely how rare is difficult to determine). A collection of them by date and mint is a challenging undertaking, but surprisingly inexpensive, as most collectors are content with owning just one example from a prevalent issue for type.

47. 1739-V SOU MARQUE VEF20 29.8 gns. Troyes en Champagne Mint. Among those deemed "Very Rare” by Breen, this mint only coined Sou Marques between 1738 and 1742, and again in 1755. Very glossy chocolate brown surfaces with no trace of silvering. The peripheries are uniformly strong, the centers, particularly the reverse, less so. This because of failing dies and a slight bowling of the planchet. A few minor striations at the obverse center, while the reverse has two light toned scrapes across the center. This coin previously in the Jeff Rock French Colonial collection, acquired from Bob Vlack whose envelope it comes in. At the time of acquisition this coin was slated to be the plate coin for Vlack's reference work on this series. Unlike the manuscript on 1721 and 1722 Copper Sous, this isa "live" project, with eventual publication theoretically assured.

48. 1739-X SOU MARQUE VF20 34.6 gns. Amiens Mint. VF20 detail where struck up, and surfaces consistent with that grade, but weak along the left on both sides, with a third of the legends thus lost. Overall smooth and glossy, alternating silver and light gray tones. Another among those deemed "Extremely Rare" by Breen, this mint only coined Sou Marques between 1738 and 1741 (since his encyclopedia's publication the existence of the latter two years production has been confirmed), This coin was lot #124 on Rosa Americana’s 13th Fixed Price List, and it is an unusually nice example of an Amiens Mint product

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49. 1743-A SOU MARQUE VF30 24.8 gns. Paris Mint. White silver surfaces. Defective planchet with some striations visible, along with sea water damage, gives an interesting appearance. Slightly bent with light rim damage at 3 o'clock. Breen states "rare."

50. 1755-A SOU MARQUE - DOUBLE STRUCK - MS62 36.3 gns. Paris Mint. This shows a far weaker and rotated second strike on each side, that is still readily evident at the centers, particularly on the reverse. Just over half the original silvering remains, with light brown showing to varying degrees elsewhere. Struck on a near perfect planchet, a bit high on the obverse (low reverse) with a tiny lamination at the upper rim. Among those deemed "Very Rare" by Breen, this is one of the far scarcer genuine, rather than contemporary counterfeit, issues

ol. 1760-A SOU MARQUE VE20 25.5 gns. Paris Mint. Medium gray. Striking weakness on obverse lower left quadrant due to bent planchet. Struck slightly towards 7 o'clock. Strong reverse detail throughout. Very light porosity.

52. 1762-BB SOU MARQUE MS64 31.2 gns. Strasbourg Mint. Only a small peel lamination, evidenced by a crack on the reverse only, which rises up a couple of mms. from the rim at 5:30, keeps this from being fully gem. Bold, fully silvered and lustrous, smooth and dazzling. Although the Guide Book of United States Coins only lists this coinage through 1760, Hodder in his category "French Coins Officially Exported for Circulation in Nouvelle France” includes the output through 1764. The difference can be explained by the aftermath of the French and Indian Wars which shrunk French North American holdings, relinquishing claims to parts of the current United States. They continued to be exported to Canada until 1764, and from there some inevitably passed into the northern English Colonies.

aS. 1762-BB SOU MARQUE AUS58 34.6 gns. Strasbourg Mint. 90% silvered, well struck, brilliant surfaces. Only a hint of striking weakness at obverse periphery 8 - 12 o'clock. Very eye appealing.

54. 1767 COPPER SOU WITHOUT COUNTERSTAMP VF30 176.8 gns. The rarer type. A lovely example with an added twist. First the basics. The surfaces are exceptionally choice, hard and chocolate brown. There is one dig below CO