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France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Napoleon III, 1870-A, countermarked "SEDAN".

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France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Napoleon III, 1870-A, countermarked  SEDAN .
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France (Paris mint), 5 francs, Napoleon III, 1870-A, countermarked "SEDAN". KM-799.1; Gad-726. 24.7 grams. Toned VF+ with rainbow toning and traces of luster, with satirical "SEDAN" countermark blaming Napoleon III for the disastrous battle in 1870 that led to his capture and the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.