FRANCE - FRANCE French State (1940-1944). Proof of 20 centimes in composite alloy (palladium, cadmium, etc.) 1943, Paris. Av. ETAT FRANÇAIS. Below the central hole, four ears of wheat held together by a ring; signature A. DE G. Rv. 20 CENTIMES (date). Around the central hole, two oak branches. GEM - (cf.52.3 = 1941, bronze-nickel); Alloy - 24 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! NGC MS 62 (5790182-089). Spectrometer analysis shows a composite alloy with palladium (24%), cadmium (22%), indium (10%), rhodium (10%) and zinc (10%). Grooved edge and unperforated blank. Superb condition.