FRANCE 1864A 20 FRANCS GOLD COIN- NAPOLEONIII -RARE!!! Start Price USD 325.00 Current Price USD 325.00 Time Left 12 days 22 hours 49 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 25, 2008 End Time Friday, January 23, 2009 Location Cincinnati, OH See more about 'FRANCE 1864A 20 FRANCS GOLD COIN- NAPOLEONIII -RARE!!!' Description THIS IS A VERY RARE FRENCH 20 FRANCS GOLD DEPICTING NAPOLEON III. THESE COINS WERE MELTED DOWN IN THE PAST AND THIS UNCIRCULATED ONE HAS SURVIVED 144 YEARS. HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE SURVIVED? THE FRONT HAS THE INSCRIPTION "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR" WITH A WREATH ON HIS HEAD LOOKING RIGHT. UNDER THE "DOG HEAD" PRIVY MARK, IS 'BARRE' THE ENGRAVERS MARK. THE BACK HAS THE INSCRIPTION "EMPIRE FRANCAIS" THE LAUREL WITH "20 FRANCS AND THE DATE 1864. UNDER THAT YOU HAVE THE PARIS MINT MARK. THE EDGE HAS RAISED LETTERING "DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE" WEIGHT 6.4516G., .900 GOLD, .1867 OZ AGW THIS COIN IS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION THAT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN. IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS COLLECTOR PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS COIN GET AWAY. WITH THE PRICE OF GOLD RISING AND THIS GOLD COINS UNCIRCULATED AND RARE CONDITION, THIS COIN WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE IN VALUE. BUY THIS FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL. I HAVE REDUCED THE PRICE BY $25 TO SELL. I SHIP TO US CUSTOMERS ONLY! I ACCEPT US POSTAL MONEY ORDERS (PREFERRED) OR PAY PALWITH CONFIRMED ADDRESS. I WILL NOT SHIP TO AN UNCONFIRMED ADDRESS. SORRY I DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS. INSURANCE ($3.00) IS MANDATORY ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL PRIORITY MAIL ($5.50 WITH SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION). PLEASE EMAIL ME tmeyer21@fuse.net IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER QUALITY ITEMS LISTED. THANK YOU. Place a Bid!