FRANCE - FRANCE Third Republic (1870-1940). Test of 20 centimes Merley, 2nd type, round nickel blank, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1902, A, Paris. Av. RÉPUBLIQUE * FRANÇAISE. In a bowl, crowned head of the Republic to the right, with string of pearls, between a bundle and an olive branch; below rounded signature L. MERLEY and in the exergue (date). Rv. LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. In the centre: 20 CENTIMES (workshop) and in the exergue (different) ESSAI (different). GEM.50.20 - Maz.2271 - VG.4453 ; Nickel - 7 g - 24 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the only graded example! PCGS SP65 (60810873). Special strike (SP). Nickel magnetic blank. With different torch. Only tiny marks and fingerprints. Almost corner flower.