French Colony silver Pattern Piastre 1931 XF Details (Damage) PCGS, KM-Unl., Lec-306.18 (this coin). This "multiple error example" indicates that things went wrong during the test strikes. Firstly, all of the 8 recorded perforated trials have 6 perforations each. This trial has 7 1/2 perforations, 3 squares, 3 rounds, 1 semi-circular, and a partial semi-circular cancellation perforation on the rim. It also features a repunched N°42 countermark. The digit 2 is repunched over what seems to be a zero. The corrected countermark by repunching shows the importance for the engraver to correctly record the trial strikes. A unique example from the second series of 8 perforated cancelled trial strikes. Extremely rare. Ex. R. Taylor Collection.

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