FRANCE - FRANCE French State (1940-1944). Test of 5 francs Pétain, 2nd type, in copper, by L. Bazor, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1941, Paris. Av. PHILIPPE PETAIN MARECHAL DE FRANCE / CHEF DE L'ETAT. Head left, signature L. BAZOR. Rv. TRAVAIL FAMILLE PATRIE. Marshal's baton knotted with two francisques and two oak branches, accosted by 5 - F and (different); below (date); below ESSAI. GEM - (cf. 142.EP4, piéfort) - Maz - ; Copper - 4.99 g - 22 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the only graded specimen! PCGS SP63RB (60811507). Special strike (SP). Seems unlisted on copper blank, smooth edge! With much of its red colour, barely browned in the fields. Superb at Fleur de coin.