The Santa Lucia Treasure

20 June 2001

Lot No 81

France, Louis XVIII, 20 Francs, 1821A (Paris), similar (VG 1028; Le Franc 519.25; F 538). Good...

20 June 2001

Lot No 82

France, Louis XVIII, 5 Francs (29), 1816a (2), 1817a (2), 1820a (4), 1821a (5), 1822a (7), 1823a (4), 1824a (5), all Paris (VG 614; Le Franc 309.1, 14, 48, 59, 67, 74, 86; C 181.1) [29]. Mostly fair, a few better (£90-120)

20 June 2001

Lot No 83

France, Louis XVIII, 5 Francs (29), 1816a, 1817a (2), 1820a (5), 1821a (5), 1822a (7), 1823a (4), 1824a (5), all Paris (VG 614; Le Franc 309.1, 14, 48, 59, 67, 74, 86; C 181.1) [29]. Mostly fair, a few better (£90-120)

20 June 2001

Lot No 84

France, Louis XVIII, 5 Francs (25), 1817b, 1818b, 1819b (4), 1824b (2), all Rouen, 1823d, 1824d (5), all Lyon, 1823h, 1824h (4), all La Rochelle, 1816l (2), 1817l, 1823l, 1824l (2), all Bayonne (VG 614; Le Franc 309.8, 15, 22, 29, 40, 77, 78, 81, 87, 88, 89, 92; C 181.2, 4, 5, 8) [25]. Mostly fair (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 85

France, Louis XVIII, 5 Francs (19), 1816m, 1823m (3), 1824m (3), all Toulouse, 1824ma (8), all Marseille, 1816q, 1824q (3), all Perpignan (VG 614; Le Franc 309.9, 11, 82, 93, 94, 95; C 181.9-11) [19]. Generally fair (£60-80)

20 June 2001

Lot No 86

France, Louis XVIII, 5 Francs (24), 1817w, 1821w (3), 1822w (5), 1823w (2), 1824w (13), all Lille (VG 614; Le Franc 309.27, 66, 73, 85, 96; C 181.13) [24]. Generally fair, a few better (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 87

France, Charles X, 20 Francs (6), all type 1, 1825A (5), all Paris, 1825W (Lille), bust right, rev. crowned shield in wreath (VG 1029; Le Franc 520.2, 3; F 549-50) [6]. About very fine and better (£200-230)

20 June 2001

Lot No 88

France, Charles X, 20 Francs (6), all type 2, 1827A (2), 1828A (2), 1830A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1029; Le Franc 521.1, 3, 8; F 549) [6]. Generally very fine (£200-230)

20 June 2001

Lot No 89

France, Charles X, 20 Francs (7), all type 2, 1827A (2), 1828A (3), 1830A (2), all Paris, similar (VG 1029; Le Franc 521.1, 3, 8; F 549) [7]. About very fine, the 1830s better, but one 1827 bent (£230-260)

20 June 2001

Lot No 90

France, Charles X, 20 Francs, type 2, 1830A (Paris), similar (VG 1029; Le Franc 521.8; F 549)....

20 June 2001

Lot No 91

France, Charles X, 5 Francs, 1824a, Paris, type 1, bust left, rev. similar (VG 643; Le Franc...

20 June 2001

Lot No 92

France, Charles X, 5 Francs (24), all type 1, 1825a (4), 1826a (6), all Paris, 1826d (3), all Lyon, 1826l (2), both Bayonne, 1826ma (3), all Marseille, 1825w (2), 1826w (4), all Lille (VG 643; Le Franc 310.3, 14, 15, 18, 22, 24, 27; C 189) [24]. Mostly fair to fine (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 93

France, Charles X, 5 Francs (31), all type 2, 1827a (6, all with incuse edge lettering), 1828a (13), 1829a (5), 1830a (6: incuse edge lettering (3), raised edge lettering (3)), date uncertain (1), all Paris (VG 644, 644a; Le Franc 311.1, 14, 27, 40, 312.2; C 189a, 189b.1) [31]. Two 1830 incuse very fine, a few...

20 June 2001

Lot No 94

France, Charles X, 5 Francs (25), all type 2, 1827b, 1828b, 1829b (2), 1830b (8), all Rouen, 1828bb (Strasbourg), 1827d (5), 1828d (2), 1829d (3), 1830d (2), all Lyon (VG 644; Le Franc 311.2, 4, 15, 16, 17, 28, 30, 42, 44; C 189b.2-4) [25]. Mostly fair to fine, some Rouen issues better (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 95

France, Charles X, 5 Francs (23), all type 2, 1828h, 1829h, both La Rochelle, 1828k (3), 1829k, all Bordeaux, 1827l (4), 1828l (2), 1829l, 1830l, all Bayonne, 1827m (3), 1828m (3), 1829m, 1830m (2), all Toulouse (VG 644; Le Franc 311.8, 9, 18, 20, 21, 22, 31, 33, 34, 35, 48, 49; C 189b.5, 7-9) [23]. Mostly fair to...

20 June 2001

Lot No 96

France, Charles X, 5 Francs (24), all type 2, 1827ma (4), 1828ma (5), 1829ma (4), 1830ma (2), all Marseille, 1828q (3), 1829q (2), all Perpignan, 1828t, 1829t, both Nantes, others with undecipherable dates and mint-marks (2) (VG 644; Le Franc 311.10, 23, 24, 25, 36, 37, 38, 50; C 189b.10-12) [24]. Mostly fair...

20 June 2001

Lot No 97

France, Charles X, 5 Francs (23), all type 2, 1827w (8), 1828w (6), 1829w, 1830w (8), all Lille (VG 644; Le Franc 311.13, 26, 39, 53; C 189b.13) [23]. Mostly fair to fine, three better (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 98

France, Louis-Philippe I, 40 Francs, 1831A (Paris), laureate bust left, rev. value in wreath (VG 1106; Le Franc 546.1; F 557). Obverse good fine, reverse fine (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 99

France, Louis-Philippe I, 40 Francs, 1833A (Paris), similar (VG 1106; Le Franc 546.6; F 557)....

20 June 2001

Lot No 100

France, Louis-Philippe I, 40 Francs, 1833A (Paris), similar (VG 1106; Le Franc 546.6; F 557). Surface marks on reverse, otherwise good fine (£90-110)

20 June 2001

Lot No 101

France, Louis-Philippe I, 40 Francs, 1834A (Paris), similar (VG 1106; Le Franc 546.8; F 557)....

20 June 2001

Lot No 102

France, Louis-Philippe I, 40 Francs, 1834A (Paris), similar (VG 1106; Le Franc 546.8; F 557)....

20 June 2001

Lot No 103

France, Louis-Philippe I, 40 Francs, 1834A (Paris), similar (VG 1106; Le Franc 546.8; F 557). Minor striations on reverse, very fine (£120-140)

20 June 2001

Lot No 104

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs, 1831A (4), all Paris, bare-headed bust left, rev. similar, edge lettering incuse (VG 1030; Le Franc 524.3; F 553) [4]. About extremely fine and better (£150-200)

20 June 2001

Lot No 105

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs, 1831A (3), all Paris, similar, edge lettering raised (VG 1030A; Le Franc 525.3; F 553) [3]. Extremely fine (£120-150)

20 June 2001

Lot No 106

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs, 1831A (4), all Paris, similar, edge lettering raised (VG 1030A; Le Franc 525.3; F 553) [4]. About extremely fine (£150-200)

20 June 2001

Lot No 107

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (5), 1831A (4), all Paris, 1831w (Lille) similar, edge lettering raised (VG 1030A; Le Franc 525.3; F 553) [5]. About very fine and better (£170-200)

20 June 2001

Lot No 108

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (5), 1833A, 1834A, 1835A, 1839A, 1840A, all Paris, laureate bust left, rev. similar (VG 1031; Le Franc 527.6, 9, 13, 23, 25; F 560) [5]. About extremely fine and better (£180-220)

20 June 2001

Lot No 109

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (7), 1833A, 1834A (2), 1838A, 1839A (2), 1840A, all Paris, similar (VG 1031; Le Franc 527.6, 9, 21, 23, 25; F 560) [7]. 1838 very fine with burnished appearance, others about extremely fine (£240-280)

20 June 2001

Lot No 110

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (4), 1833B (3), 1834B, all Rouen, similar (VG 1031; Le Franc 527.7, 10; F 564). [4]. About very fine and better (£140-160) (£140-160)

20 June 2001

Lot No 111

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (7), 1834A (4), 1839A (2), 1840A, all Paris, similar (VG 1031; Le Franc 527.9, 23, 25; F 560) [7]. Very fine and better (£240-280)

20 June 2001

Lot No 112

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (7), 1834A (4), 1839A (2), 1840A, all Paris, similar (VG 1031; Le Franc 527.9, 23, 25; F 560) [7]. Two 1834s about very fine, others very fine and better (£240-260)

20 June 2001

Lot No 113

France, Louis-Philippe I, 20 Francs (2), both 1839A (Paris), similar (VG 1031; Le Franc 527.23; F 560) [2]. Extremely fine (£80-100)

20 June 2001

Lot No 114

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (2), both type 1, with bare-headed bust by N.P. Tiolier, reading louis philippe, 1830a (Paris), edge lettering incuse, 1830w (Lille) (VG 675; Le Franc 313.1, 4; C 203a.1, 4) [2]. Fine to very fine, but second with some encrustation adhering to obverse (£40-60)

20 June 2001

Lot No 115

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (27), all type 1, with bare-headed bust, reading louis philippe i, 1830a (2), both with edge lettering incuse, both Paris, 1831b (5: 4 with edge lettering incuse, 1 with lettering raised), all Rouen, 1831bb (Strasbourg), 1831d (4), all Lyon, 1831k (Bordeaux), 1831m (Toulouse),...

20 June 2001

Lot No 116

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (20), all type 2, with first laureate bust by J.-F. Domard, 1831a (4), all Paris, 1831b (5), all Rouen, 1831d (4: 1 with edge lettering incuse, 3 with lettering raised), all Lyon, 1831i, edge lettering raised (Limoges), 1831ma (2, both edge lettering raised), both Marseille, 1831t...

20 June 2001

Lot No 117

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (59), all type 3, with second laureate bust by J.-F. Domard, 1832a (5), 1833a (12), 1834a (10), 1835a, 1836a (3), 1837a (11), 1838a (5), 1839a (6), 1840a (6), all Paris (VG 678; Le Franc 324.1, 14, 27, 41, 52, 60, 67, 74, 82; C 204.1) [59]. Mostly fair to fine, some better (£180-220)

20 June 2001

Lot No 118

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (35), all type 3, 1832b (3), 1833b (3), 1834b (6), 1836b (5), 1837b (4), 1838b, 1839b (2), 1840b (3), all Rouen, 1832bb (2), 1833bb, 1836bb (2), 1837bb (2), 1839bb, all Strasbourg (VG 678; Le Franc 324.2, 3, 15, 16, 28, 53, 54, 61, 62, 68, 75, 76, 83; C 204.2-3) [35]. Mostly fair...

20 June 2001

Lot No 119

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (41), all type 3, 1832d (6), 1833d (6), 1834d (6), 1835d (4), 1836d (2), all Lyon, 1832h, 1833h (2), 1834h (2), all La Rochelle, 1832i, 1834i, 1835i, all Limoges, 1834k (2), 1836k, 1837k, all Bordeaux, 1832l (Bayonne), 1832m, 1833m, 1834m, 1835m, all Toulouse (VG 678; Le Franc...

20 June 2001

Lot No 120

France, Louis-Philippe I, 5 Francs (44), all type 3, 1832ma (8), 1833ma, 1834ma (3), 1835ma, 1836ma (3), 1837ma (8), 1838ma (20), all Marseille (VG 678; Le Franc 324.10, 23, 37, 49, 58, 65, 72; C 204.10) [44]. Six about very fine, others mostly fair to fine (£140-180)