1741/39-BB Sou M AU55 认证号10861467, PCGS号147491

French Colonies 1741, ex-Ford collection. Dealer paid $240 himself, was asking $275 at Baltimore show in Oct 2017, and turned down another offer for $250, but later accepted my offer $260 cash at Allentown coin show 12/2/2017. The dealer emphasized this coin has a "pedigree" from a famous collection (Ford's coin collection was one of the largest ever assembled, and took about 10 different auctions to break up and sell). Similar coin for sale on eBay was described as "1741 Sou M French Colonies Sou Marque PCGS AU55" with asking price of $450 buy-it-now, listed in the "Colonial" subsection of US Coins. These style coins were produced by France for its Caribbean colonies, and have long been collected with coins produced for the American colonies. With a population of only 2 (both AU 55) by PCGS as of 12/8/2020, this specific example sold for $1,150 on 3/1/2007 at Heritage Auctions. The other known example sold at Heritage auctions for $431 on 4/22/2008 and $173 on 2/1/2009.