1747-A Sou Marque. Paris Mint. Vlack-26. Rarity-7. First Semester. EF-45 (PCGS).21.0 grains. A wonderfully original piece with pewter and steel-gray toning to abundant silvering, the underlying copper evident through light wear to the design elements. Most features remain bold, nonetheless, with mentionable softness confined to the upper right obverse and lower right reverse borders. Shallow planchet striations in the center of the reverse are as made.PCGS# 915858.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Jeff Rock, September 2006.
