FRANCE - FRANCE Second Empire / Napoleon III (1852-1870). Proof of 5 francs tête laurée, Flan bruni (PROOF) 1870, A, Paris. Av. NAPOLEON III - EMPEROR (workshop). Head laureate left, below signature BARRE. Rv. FRENCH EMPIRE. Imperial arms posed on a crowned mantle and broaching on the sceptre and the hand of justice, accosted by 5 - F; below (different) (date) (different). G.739 - Maz (cf. 1497a for 1869) - VG (cf. 3746); Silver - 25.04 g - 37 mm - 6 h NGC PF 62 (8524344-004). On burnished blank (PROOF), with satin-finish reliefs on mirror fields with a collector's grey patina with bluish highlights. Very rare. Almost corner flower.