Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946). Trial of 10 cent(ièmes) with ESSAI en creux, on aluminum blank, by R. Mercier, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1945, Hanoi.

PCGS SP63 (81110441).
Av. INDOCHINE - FRANÇAISE. Five ears of corn tied with a ribbon, below (date).
Rv. Between two geometric fleurons, 10 Cent. and ESSAI (retrograde S's).

Lec.- (cf. 183b); Aluminum - 22.8 mm - 6 h

Top Pop: the only graded example! From the Jean Lecompte collection.

PCGS SP63 (81110441).
Special stamp (SP) on aluminum blank, with recessed TEST (retrograde S's). A unique test of museum interest! Superb at Fleur de coin.