(1721) French Colonies Sou, or 9 Deniers. La Rochelle Mint. Martin Obverse 3.3, W-11830--Obverse Brockage--VF-20 (PCGS). 94.3 grains. An exciting major error for the type and the first full brockage strike 9 deniers that we recall seeing. Attractive light brown surfaces with just a little bit of yellow-orange color from a long-ago light cleaning. No serious marks for the grade nor unusual roughness for the type. Weakly struck on the right side of the coin which shows up on the brockage side as well. The incuse crowned Ls motif is bold however, as is BENEDICTUM. Deeper color within the recesses of the brockage impression increases the boldness of the incuse design and enhances the visual appeal. A rare opportunity for collectors of colonial errors or brockages. PCGS# E11112. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Kingswood Galleries) The Georgetown Sale, July 1993, lot 6855; Jeff Rock Collection, September 2006. Plated in the Martin reference "French Coinage Specifically for Colonial America," p. 416.
