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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HandsomeToad, post: 444451, member: 12965&quot;]FYI - if you&#039;re interested in French Colonial coins, then here is a list of ones that were used in the US:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/french_colonies/french_colonies_coins.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/french_colonies/french_colonies_coins.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/french_colonies/french_colonies_coins.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And Notre Dame has more information on them:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/French.intro.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/French.intro.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/French.intro.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m currently trying to complete a type/year set for them and only need a few to have what I want, to then go after the Double Sols when I can. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> There was an awesome Black Dog overtype I went after a couple of weeks ago but it went for over 100 Euros and that was more than I was willing to pay at the time but next one I find, that has the amount of the original coin left as that one did, I will not be overbid. :hammer: I love overtypes so I&#039;ve now earmarked the Black Dog to be an overtype for my collection. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ps: Here&#039;s the Black Dog overtype I found:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.fr/SOL-TAMPE-OU-ESTAMPE-COLONIES-SURFRAPPE-Louis-XV_W0QQitemZ250303188920QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250303188920&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1367%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3911.c0.m14" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.fr/SOL-TAMPE-OU-ESTAMPE-COLONIES-SURFRAPPE-Louis-XV_W0QQitemZ250303188920QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250303188920&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1367%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3911.c0.m14" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.fr/SOL-TAMPE-OU-ESTAMPE-COLONIES-SURFRAPPE-Louis-XV_W0QQitemZ250303188920QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250303188920&amp;_trkparms=72%3A1367%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&amp;_trksid=p3911.c0.m14</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was also counterstamped for French Tobago.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; To me, that was 3 coins in one and truly a tough one to find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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