1721-H French Colonies Sou, or 9 Deniers. La Rochelle Mint. Martin 3.3-B.8, W-11830. Rarity-2. VF-30 (PCGS). Attractive two-tone coloration with tan devices standing out boldly against the dark brown fields. Nicely centered and well struck throughout, this piece makes for an excellent mid-grade example of the type. There is some minor planchet roughness in the obverse fields and a few light marks, but overall no individually distracting or serious issues. Late die state with light cracks running horizontally across the reverse and a break off the lower left serif of the H mintmark. PCGS# 905892. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our November 2014 Baltimore Auction, lot 6054.
