France (French Colonies) 5 and 10 Centimes 1825 to 1844

These coins were minted by France for use primarily in her colonies in the West Indies, notably Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint Dominique (Haiti today). They command decent collector value, as follows:

5 CENTIMES
worn: $3 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $85

10 CENTIMES
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $20
well preserved: $80
fully uncirculated: $140

Be sure to apply the concepts presented on our Terminology page when interpreting these values.
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Coin: 16262, Genre: Colonizers and Colonies, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201400, Last review: 201511
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1825, filter: 1825 to 1844
Image: france_10_centimes_1929.jpg
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