FRANCE - FRANCE Third Republic (1870-1940). 20 francs Génie 1888, A, Paris. Av. RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. Winged genie of the Republic standing right, holding a stylus on a table, flanked by a beam on the left and a cock on the right; in the exergue: signature Dupré. Rv. LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. Within an oak wreath: 20 FRANCS (date); below (different) (workshop) (different). G.1063 - F.533 - Fr.592 ; Gold - 6.44 g - 21 mm - 6 h NGC MS 62 (8583601-007). Quite rare vintage with 27707 examples struck out of a total of more than 86 million for the type. Only minor handling marks and micro-scratches in the fields. Superb condition.