FRANCE - FRANCE French State (1940-1944). Trial of 20 francs Pétain in aluminium, by H. Bouchard, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1941, Paris. Av. PHILIPPE PETAIN MARECHAL DE FRANCE HEAD OF STATE. Left bust of Marshal Pétain above seven stars; signature H. BOUCHARD. Rv. WORK FAMILY PATRIE on a band. In the upper register, ploughing scene; and below, between a sheaf and a pampre, 20/ FRANCS/ (different) (date) (different); ESSAY to right. GEM.201.1 - Maz.2649b ; Aluminium - 3 g - 30 mm - 6 h PCGS SP64 (60811607). Special strike (SP). Minute traces of rolling to the right and faint handling marks in the fields. Superb at corner bloom.