1738-C Sou Marque. Caen Mint. Vlack-55. Rarity-8(?). AU-53 (PCGS).32.0 grains. A richly original example with full silvering that has toned to bold antique gold, steel-blue and rose-gray. Well centered and sharply struck on an exceptionally well composed planchet. From a mintage of just 30,851 for this first year issue from the Caen Mint, survivors of which were unknown to Vlack when he penned his 2004 reference on the French billon coinage in the Americas. Undoubtedly very rare.PCGS# 915874.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Jeff Rock, March 2010.
