1721-H French Colonies Sou, or 9 Deniers. La Rochelle Mint. Martin 3.8-B.2, W-11830. Rarity-6. VF-30 (PCGS). 95.7 grains. Light chocolate-brown and steel surfaces with some minor porosity, light marks, and extremely faint hairlines. All are insignificant issues, and overall the coin is quite pleasing thanks to the strong, well centered detail and light, even color. The obverse is as well framed as possible on the tight fitting planchet, and the reverse detail is full and bold as well. Noticeable die sinking in the obverse fields becomes heavier in later states of this variety. A solid Choice VF example. PCGS# 905898. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from WAG Online oHGs (Germany) Auction #31, lot 183; John Kraljevich, October 2014. Plated in the Martin reference "French Coinage Specifically for Colonial America," pp. 272, 312.
