FRANCE - FRANCE Third Republic (1870-1940). Test of 50 centimes Morlon in nickel 1939, Paris. Av. FRENCH REPUBLIC. Head of the Republic on the left, behind signature MORLON. Rv. LIBERTE - EGALITE / FRATERNITE. Between two horns of plenty: 50 CENTIMES (different) (date) (different); above 50: ESSAI (right). GEM.84.8; Nickel - 2.98 g - 18 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the only graded example! NGC MS 64 (6647368-034). With ESSAY in straight writing. Striated edge. Fields barely browned with finger marks. Superb with corner flower.