Live auction - 4160374 - 50 Francs QUENTIN DE LA TOUR Faux FRANCE 1986 F.67.12x

50 Francs QUENTIN DE LA TOUR Faux FRANCE 1986 F.67.12x UNC

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Estimate :	90 €
Price :	118 €
Maximum bid :	180 €
End of the sale :	10 October 2017 17:24:47
bidders :	3 bidders

Face Value : 50 Francs QUENTIN DE LA TOUR Faux

Date: 1986

Period/Provinces/Banks Banque de France, XXe siècle

Catalogue reference : F.67.12x

Additional reference : P.152a

Alphabet - series : M.45 n°231733

Commentary

FAUX Q4. Affaire des Papys faux-monnayeurs (1989). Quatre types de faux connus : 50F Quentin de la Tour, 100F Delacroix, 200F Montesquieu et 500F Pascal. Belle qualité de fabrication, avec filigrane à peine visible. Tampon CONTREFACON au dos. Cette affaire est très importante car elle a porté sur quatre types de faux et pour un montant total estimé de 600 millions de francs.
FAKE Q4. Case of the Counterfeiting Grandpas (1989). Four known types of counterfeit coins: 50F Quentin de la Tour, 100F Delacroix, 200F Montesquieu and 500F Pascal. Beautiful quality of manufacture, with barely visible watermark. COUNTERFEIT stamp on the back. This case is very important because it involved four types of counterfeit coins and an estimated total amount of 600 million francs.