FRANCE. Empire. 40 Francs, Year 14-W/A (1805/6). Lille Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details.Fr-483; KM-664.3; Gad-1081; F-537/4. Mintage: 1,500-2,000 (estimate). Though a precise mintage figure is unknown for this type, the authors of <em>Le Franc</em> provide the given estimate, and it is assured that it remains a <strong>KEY</strong> that is quite <strong>SCARCE</strong>. It would also appear that most, <em>if not all</em>, were struck from recycled Paris Mint dies, given the appearance of the "A" beneath the "W."<strong>To view all items from the Richard Margolis Collection, click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&search=Richard+Margolis+Collection&limit=96&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong>From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Sothebys in 1981 for $907).Ex: Rudolph Tiktin Collection (Sothebys [New York] - 7/1981) Lot # 214.