Name: 1740-BB 1/2 SM MS
SKU: 31903

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Unifficial coinage that circulated in the American colonies, mostly in Louisiana.

Catalog Information

GSID: 31903

Strike Type: Business

Coin Shape: Round

Coin Date: 1740-BB

Denomination: 1/2 SM

Designation: MS

Mint Location: Strasbourg

Mint Mark: BB

Coinage Type: French Colonies Coinage

Coinage Years: 1670-1844

PCGS #: 158600

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