1722/1-H French Colonies Sou, or 9 Deniers. La Rochelle Mint. Martin 2.14-C.4, W-11835. Rarity-4. VF-25 (PCGS). 94.4 grains. Glossy light brown with some minor planchet roughness scattered about, a few small patches of brick red patina on both sides and some specks of verdigris at the upper reverse. No individually serious marks or flaws and has a pleasing overall appearance. Very well centered, the planchet was just a bit undersized for the dies so a small part of some of the letters didnt make it onto the coin. An attractive VF example of this interesting overdate variety. PCGS# 905879. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Robert A. Vlack; Jeff Rock Collection, September 2006. Plated in the Martin reference "French Coinage Specifically For Colonial America," pp. 208, 358.
