French Colony Cancelled Trial Strike Error Specimen Piastre 1931-A AU,  Paris mint, KM-Unl., Lec-306.9 (this coin). The fact that this trial strike is un-countermarked is probably an error of omission. It also has some red handwriting that is similar to the only known 0.600 silver fineness trial coin listed in this series. An XRF (X-ray fluorescence) test conducted on this specimen shows that its fineness is around the accepted 0.900 silver percentage. Unfortunately, the red handwriting is not clear enough to read if 0.900 was written on this trial strike. From the first series of 12 cut cancelled trial strikes known to exist. This specimen is 1 of 3 recorded un-countermarked cut examples. Extremely Rare. Ex. R. Taylor Collection.

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