FRANCE - FRANCE Fourth Republic (1947-1958). Proof of 50 francs Guiraud in gold 1951, Paris. FRENCH REPUBLIC. Head of the Republic on the left, laurelled with a cockade; behind, signature G. GUIRAUD. Rv. LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. Rooster right, above a laurel branch and legend: 50 FRANCS (different) (date) (different). GEM - (cf. 221.8 Ag); Gold - 14.28 g - 27 mm - 6 h Proof on Gold blank (spectrometer analysis reveals a titer of 900 ‰), not listed: only the silver proof is reported by Taillard and Arnaud (2 known examples). Traces of aggressive brushing in the fields, with a matt patina. Extremely rare and unpublished. TTB to Superb.