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Dug a rare one! It's a 1721-H French Colonies ("Colonies Francoises") nine deniers minted in La Rochelle, France. ...and I realize I'm probably mispronouncing "Deniers" Here's the history: These coins were conceived and struck for circulation throughout the French New World for only two years, 1721 and 1722, but in reality circulated primarily in Louisiana, the Gulf Coast, and the Mississippi Valley. Most of the 534,000 total struck were minted in the Atlantic port of La Rochelle though a small