The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 21, May 22, 2005, Article 4

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY PATTERN INFO SOUGHT

David Cassel writes: "Please ask if Jan Moens of Belgium
would respond to us concerning his comments in E-Sylum
v4#07, February 11, 2001 in response to Andy Lustig's
question concerning patterns made as a result of the
International Monetary Conference of 1867:

What source(s) support his statements, as follows:

"1) As far as I know, the only countries that have made
patterns are France, Great Britain, and the US...."

2) The French patterns of 25 Francs = 10 Florins and
25 Francs = 5 Dollars were originally struck on the
initiative of M. de Parieu, president of the conference
of 1867 (and also of the Conference of the Latin Monetary
Union of 1865). He first had 15 pieces struck of the 10
Florins pattern, of which six were given to the French
imperial family. Then he had 15 pieces struck of the five
dollars pattern of which some (6?) were also given to the
French imperial family. In the years 1870-1872, another
20 pieces (probably 10 pieces of each type) were restruck
by the Paris Mint with the approval of the Minister of
Finance, in order to satisfy the wishes of several collectors...."

Also, does Jan Moens or anyone else have mintage information
of the French pattern One Franc = Ten Pence pattern coin VG
3704 (VG = "Monnaies Francaises * Colonies 1670 -1942 *
Métropole 1774 - 1942" Published Versailles, 1942 by Victor
Guilloteau.) Please also cite any recent sales if known.
Thank you."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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