The Francois Villon Collection
2024
2025
Current
Rank
1
Rank
Set
Complete
100.00%
Complete
Set
Rating
66.125
Rating
GPA with
Top Bonuses
66.125
Top Bonuses
GPA
Weighted
65.563
Weighted
About This Set:
Source: Sixteen-coin set composite representing partial proceeds of Safe Deposit Box # 37 - Heirs to Albert Spaggiari, et al. (Societe-Generale, Nice, FRANCE). Historical narrative: FNCB (predecessor to present-day CITIBANK, 411 Fifth Avenue, 10016 08/13/1970: NYPD/69 Pct; USDOJ/FBI SA Thomas C. RENAHAN, 201 E 69
St. 10021...FBI 19834 L1 USDOJ/
OUSA/AUSA Bancroft LITTLEFIELD, Jr
USDC / SDNY / USCH / Dkt: "S" 72 Cr
1032 (1972) FDH / FYC / USP / MCFP/
USDOJ/BOP Reg. No. 76400-158; / FBI / 18 USC/FYCA OF 1950 (EXPUNGEMENT vs. ANNOTATION) CLARSKBURG, WVA via FBI HQ W,DC
EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF GRANTED: c2000.
St. 10021...FBI 19834 L1 USDOJ/
OUSA/AUSA Bancroft LITTLEFIELD, Jr
USDC / SDNY / USCH / Dkt: "S" 72 Cr
1032 (1972) FDH / FYC / USP / MCFP/
USDOJ/BOP Reg. No. 76400-158; / FBI / 18 USC/FYCA OF 1950 (EXPUNGEMENT vs. ANNOTATION) CLARSKBURG, WVA via FBI HQ W,DC
EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF GRANTED: c2000.
Holdout: France Essai Coin - Marianne - Gold Pattern 20-Francs or tin uniface PCGS Cert. # 4218 8163 SP-62 (Highest grade; Top Pop (the only example/ virtually unique.) UNLISTED in reference books - UNPUBLISHED in any source - UNDATED not dated ND/MM - UNIFACE. Jules Clement Chaplain (Marianne type);
material: tin, wt: 3.69, diam. 27.00mm. Pattern struck on hexagonal planchet
The following decription is provided by Thomas Numismatics (Meylan, France) Description... superb eye appeal joins superlative rarity. Very nice example with bright original luster... very scarce in this grade.
Purchased in June 2024;
Price: 1750.00 + 60.00 shipping.
(Edited: 07/17/2025)
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Comments
WoW. Congrats! Coins slabbed simply as "Gad-1064a" are original? or maybe both original and refrappe without identifying?
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Regarding my latest acquisition: 1914 MS67... Formally accepted by PCGS. Very likely the pinnacle of my collection. Pardon the blasphemy, but if God made anything better, He kept it for Himself. 🐓
My sincere thanks for the invaluable assistance provided me by the Set Registry Coordinator and the World Coin Team partners!
Recent Acquisition of Gold Marianne 20 test pattern struck on hexagonal planchet (composite incompatible) ND (No Date, circa 1898) uniface, unlisted, unpublished and UNIQUE: Top pop: 1/0. Certification # 4218 8163 PCGS MS-62.