France 1 and 2 Centimes 1898 to 1920

Most of these nice 1 centime coins from France are found in worn condition. This keeps their value down to a few US dollars or much less. In well preserved condition their value goes up substantially.

France made coins like this in both 1 and 2 centime denominations. The patters are the same except, of course, for the big 1 or 2 on the reverse side.

1 CENTIME:
worn: less than $1 US dollar catalog value
average circulated: $2
well preserved: $5
fully uncirculated (like our picture): $10
1900 well preserved: $55
1908, 1909 well preserved: $10
1910 well preserved: $40

2 CENTIMES:
worn: less than $1 US dollar catalog value
average circulated: $3
well preserved: $5
fully uncirculated (like our picture): $12
1900 well preserved: $150
1907 well preserved: $50
1909 well preserved: $30

The coin in the photo has great eye appeal, even wear, and interesting color. Coin collectors love those attributes. Because of them, this coin catalogs around $5 and would retail around $4. Use our Important Terminology page to understand how catalog values relate to actual retail values.
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