1712-D French Colonies 30 Deniers, or Mousquetaire. Lyon Mint. Vlack-5. Breen-286, W-11730. Rarity-3. AU-53 (PCGS). 36.0 grains. Dark silver gray with some undertones and hints of lighter silver gray around peripheral legends where luster was last to fade. A bit granular but sharp and pleasing. The reverse is aligned to 6 o’clock and the upper periphery of that side is a bit flat. PCGS# 166128. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex American Heritage Minting, November 2003.
