The Santa Lucia Treasure

20 June 2001

Lot No 41

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (5), 1809A, 1810A, 1811A, 1812A, 1813A, all Paris, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.1, 9, 16, 22, 30; F 511) [5]. Fine and better (£150-180)

20 June 2001

Lot No 42

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (5), 1809A, 1810A, 1811A, 1812A, 1813A, all Paris, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.1, 9, 16, 22, 30; F 511) [5]. Fine and better (£150-180)

20 June 2001

Lot No 43

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (6), 1810A (2), 1811A (2), 1812A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.9, 16, 22; F 511) [6]. Fine and better (£180-220)

20 June 2001

Lot No 44

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (6), 1810A (2), 1811A (2), 1812A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.9, 16, 22; F 511) [6]. Fine and better (£180-220)

20 June 2001

Lot No 45

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (6), 1810A (2), 1811A (2), 1812A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.9, 16, 22; F 511) [6]. Fine and better, but one 1811 scratched (£180-220)

20 June 2001

Lot No 46

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (2), 1810k (Bordeaux), 1810W (Lille), similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.11, 15; F 512-13) [2]. Fine and better, first rare (£100-130)

20 June 2001

Lot No 47

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs, 1810W (Lille), similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.15; F 512). Light...

20 June 2001

Lot No 48

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (9), 1811A, 1812A (4), 1813A (4), all Paris, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.16, 22, 30; F 511) [9]. About very fine and better (£270-300)

20 June 2001

Lot No 49

France, Napoleon I, 20 Francs (5), 1811w (2), 1812W (2), 1813W, all Lille, similar (VG 1025; Le Franc 516.21, 29, 38; F 512) [5]. One 1812 good very fine, others fine and better (£170-200)

20 June 2001

Lot No 50

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (13), intermediate type (1), by P.J. Tiolier, signature on truncation, AN 12a [1804, Paris] (VG 579; Le Franc 302.1; C 155.1); Revolutionary calendar type (12), signature below truncation, AN 13a [8: 1804-5, Paris], AN 13i [2: 1804-5, Limoges], AN 13m [1804-5, Toulouse], undecipherable...

20 June 2001

Lot No 51

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs, Revolutionary calendar type, AN 14t [1805-6, Nantes], bust right,...

20 June 2001

Lot No 52

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (18), all république français types, bare head (2), 1806l, 1807l, both Bayonne (VG 581; Le Franc 304.8, 21; C 155a.23), laureate head (16), 1808a (10: Paris), 1808b (2: Rouen), 1808i (Limoges), 1808l (Bayonne), 1808m (Toulouse), undecipherable date and mint-mark (1) (VG 583; Le Franc...

20 June 2001

Lot No 53

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (8), all empire français type, 1809a, 1810a, 1811a (4), 1813a (2), all Paris (VG 584; Le Franc 307.1, 16, 29, 60; C 165.1) [8]. Generally fine, one or two slightly better (£40-60)

20 June 2001

Lot No 54

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (25), 1809a (2), 1810a (3), 1811a (12), 1812a (6), 1813a (2), all Paris (VG 584; Le Franc 307.1, 16, 29, 44, 60; C 165.1) [25]. Mostly fair (£90-120)

20 June 2001

Lot No 55

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (24), 1809a (2), 1810a (3), 1811a (11), 1812a (6), 1813a (2), all Paris (VG 584; Le Franc 307.1, 16, 29, 44, 60; C 165.1) [24]. Mostly fair (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 56

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (16), 1809b (3), 1811b (4), 1812b (2), 1813b (2), all Rouen; 1812bb (Strasbourg), 1811d, 1812d (2), 1813d, all Lyon (VG 584; Le Franc 307.2, 30, 32, 45, 46, 47, 61, 64; C 165.2-4) [16]. Mostly fair (£60-80)

20 June 2001

Lot No 57

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (14), 1811h, 1812h (2), 1813h, all La Rochelle, 1811i, 1813i (4), all Limoges, 1809k, 1811k (3), 1812k, all Bordeaux (VG 584; Le Franc 307.7, 33, 34, 35, 48, 50, 65, 66; C 165.5-7) [14]. A few fine or better, remainder fair (£60-80)

20 June 2001

Lot No 58

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (16), 1809l, 1810l (3), with mm. at left (2), at right (1), 1811l (4), 1812l (4), 1813l (4), all Bayonne (VG 584; Le Franc 307.9, 22, 23, 36, 51, 68; C 165.8) [16]. Mostly fair to fine (£60-80)

20 June 2001

Lot No 59

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (18), 1811m (3), 1812m (3), 1813m, all Toulouse, 1811ma (2), 1813ma, all Marseille, 1811q (4), 1812q (2), 1813q (2), all Perpignan (VG 584; Le Franc 307.37, 39, 40, 52, 54, 69, 70, 71; C 165.9-14) [18]. Mostly fair to fine (£70-90)

20 June 2001

Lot No 60

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (25), 1811t , 1812t (2), all Nantes, 1809w (2), 1811w (5), 1812w (4), all Lille; others with undecipherable dates and mint-marks (11) (VG 584; Le Franc 307.15, 41, 43, 56, 59; C 165.11, 13) [25]. Mostly fair (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 61

France, Napoleon I, 5 Francs (2), 1813, mm. flag (Utrecht) (VG 584; Le Franc 307.75; C 165.17) [2]. One good fine, reverse better, other with obverse partly encrusted, fair to fine, scarce (£80-120)

20 June 2001

Lot No 62

France, First Restoration (1814-15): Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1814A (Paris), by N. Tiolier,...

20 June 2001

Lot No 63

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (5), all 1814A (Paris), similar (VG 1026; Le Franc 517.1; F 525) [5]. About very fine and better (£180-220)

20 June 2001

Lot No 64

France, Louis XVIII, 5 Francs (23), all draped bust type, 1814a (Paris), 1814b (Rouen), 1814i, 1815i (3), all Limoges, 1814k (Bordeaux), 1814l, 1815l (3), all Bayonne, 1814m (3), 1815m (3), all Toulouse, 1814q (3), all Perpignan, 1814w, 1815w, both Lille (VG 591; Le Franc 308.1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 23,...

20 June 2001

Lot No 65

France, Les Cent Jours (1815): Napoleon I, 20 Francs, 1815A (Paris), similar to lot 50 (VG 1025A; Le Franc 516.43; F 522). Good fine (£50-70)

20 June 2001

Lot No 66

France, Second Restoration (after 22 June 1815): Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1815A (Paris), similar...

20 June 2001

Lot No 67

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (6), all 1815A (Paris), similar (VG 1026; Le Franc 517.8; F 525) [6]. About very fine and better (£220-250)

20 June 2001

Lot No 68

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (3), 1815L (2), both Bayonne, 1815W (Lille), similar (VG 1026; Le Franc 517.11, 13; F 526, 528) [3]. Very fine (£120-150)

20 June 2001

Lot No 69

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1815Q (Perpignan), similar (VG 1026; Le Franc 517.12; F 529)....

20 June 2001

Lot No 70

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1815r (London), by T. Wyon, similar (VG 1027; Le Franc 518.1; F...

20 June 2001

Lot No 71

France, Louis XVIII, 40 Francs, 1818W (Lille), by A. Michaut, laureate bust right, rev. crowned...

20 June 2001

Lot No 72

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1816A (Paris), similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.1; F 538). Very fine (£40-50)

20 June 2001

Lot No 73

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (6), 1817A, 1818A, 1819A, 1820A, 1822A, 1824A, all Paris, similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.6, 11, 16, 20, 27, 32; F 538) [6]. Fine to very fine, last two better (£200-240)

20 June 2001

Lot No 74

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (6), 1817A, 1818A, 1819A, 1820A, 1822A, 1824A, all Paris, similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.6, 11, 16, 20, 27, 32; F 538) [6]. Fine to very fine (£200-230)

20 June 2001

Lot No 75

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (6), 1817A, 1818A, 1819A, 1820A, 1824A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.6, 11, 16, 20, 32; F 538) [6]. Fine to very fine (£200-230)

20 June 2001

Lot No 76

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (6), 1817A, 1818A, 1819A (2), 1824A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.6, 11, 16, 32; F 538) [6]. Fine to very fine (£200-230)

20 June 2001

Lot No 77

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (7), 1817A, 1818A (2), 1819A (3), 1824A, all Paris, similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.6, 11, 16, 32; F 538) [7]. Fine to very fine, one 1818 slightly bent (£240-270)

20 June 2001

Lot No 78

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (3), 1817A, 1818A, 1824A, all Paris, similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.6, 11, 32; F 538) [3]. Second extremely fine, others nearly so (£130-160)

20 June 2001

Lot No 79

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs (3), 1817Q, 1819q, both Perpignan, 1818W (Lille), similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.9, 15, 17; F 539-40) [3]. Last about very fine and scarce, others fine (£130-160)

20 June 2001

Lot No 80

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1818W (Lille), similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.15; F 539). Extremely fine (£60-80)