FRANCE - FRANCE Third Republic (1870-1940). Test of 25 centimes Lindauer in maillechort, with TEST in hollow 1937, Paris. RF around the central hole surmounted by a Phrygian bonnet, the whole within a crown formed of two branches, signature EM. LINDAUER. Rv. FREEDOM. EGALITE. FRATERNITE (date). Central hole flanked by two olive branches and 25 - CMES, with ESSAI in C. GEM.78.1 - Maz.2595; Nickel silver - 24 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the only graded copy! NGC MS 64 (5790182-077). With intaglio and date without dots. Very rare with a few known copies. Preserves its original freshness, with only minimal black dots. Almost corner flower.