Offered is an interesting 1 Franc token, issued by the Providence foundry at Hautmont, Lab#567, Gad#1991. The Societe Anonyme operated for near a century, producing iron and steel products in both France and Belgium (with the latter foundry being the source of some confusion as to the specific issuance of these tokens), and this piece likely represented credit in a company store. In fantastic condition overall, this 22mm token is of a scarce, early date, being from much finer dies than subsequent issues.
Offered is an interesting 1 Franc token, issued by the Providence foundry at Hautmont, Lab#567, Gad#1991. The Societe Anonyme operated for near a century, producing iron and steel products in both France and Belgium (with the latter foundry being the source of some confusion as to the specific issuance of these tokens), and this piece likely represented credit in a company store. In fantastic condition overall, this 22mm token is of a scarce, early date, being from much finer dies than subsequent issues.
