French Colony brass Countermarked 10 Units (50 Francs) 1883 XF Details (Environmental Damage) NGC, Paris mint, cf. KM-Tn8 (without countermark), Lec-25 (very rare) (plate coin). With F countermark. An exceedingly scarce trade issue produced on the order of Savorgnan de Brazza to replace paper vouchers to pay native boatmen and porters. A fantastic find for the collector of eclectic rarities. HID09801242017 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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