FRANCE - FRANCE Second Empire / Napoleon III (1852-1870). Trial of 10 francs barehead, with wide listel and grooved edge, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1855, A, Paris. Av. NAPOLEON III - EMPEROR. Bare head right, below (date). Rv. EMPIRE - FRENCH. Within a wreath formed of two branches: 10 / FRANCS / ESSAI. G.1014 - Maz.1618 - VG.3411 ; Gold - 3.22 g - 19 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the most beautiful graded example! PCGS SP55 (51879531). Special strike (SP). With slight wear and burnished fields with fingerprints. Very rare test with small characters and wide listels. The edge is ridged. Superb.