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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CheetahCats, post: 844889, member: 23874&quot;]Pictured is a French New World Issue 1713-AA Mousquetaire (30 Deniers) that just arrived today. I acquired it and several other Billon Issues, including a Sou Marque, about two weeks ago on an online auction. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As per the mintmark, this Mousquetaire was minted in Metz. For this particular issue, the other mint which produced Mousquetaires was the Lyon mint, designated with the &quot;D&quot; mintmark.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mints that produced other New World issues (Billon and otherwise) for that era include:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A - Paris</p><p>B - Rouen</p><p>H - La Rochelle</p><p>Q - Perpignan</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Although the specimen has damage at Obverse 2 o&#039;clock and Reverse 4 o&#039;clock, I love that this Billon specimen has survived with nice silver coloring and VF details. Given the damage, I would &quot;net&quot; this specimen at Fine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Any comments about it are appreciated and welcomed! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would also like to especially encourage folks who have specific knowledge about French New World Billon to chime in on their thoughts!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks, kindly</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>CheetahCats[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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