Lot 2808
France. Ecu Aux Lauriers, 1738-E (Tours mint). Dav-1330; KM-486.7. Louis XV. From the treasure of "La Auguste", sunk 1761 at Nova Scotia, Canada. Little actual circulation wear. Among the best specimens extant from this wreck. With certificate of authenticity from the salvage firm. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250
*After their defeat by the British in the French and Indian War (Seven Years War in Europe), French nationals in Canada were deported back to France. On October 15, 1761, 123 men, women and children departed Quebec on the Auguste, a 70 foot long ex-French privateer captured by the British. After a disastrous fire amid stormy seas, the captain attempted a landing near Cape Breton Island, but the ship hit a sand bar and foundered. Only seven survivors to tell the tale.
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| Realized $153 |
