FRANCE - FRANCE Second Empire / Napoleon III (1852-1870). Prototype of 1 franc tête laurée, fluted edge, Flan bruni (PROOF) 1860, Paris. Av. NAPOLEON III - EMPEROR (different). 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 1 - F; below (anchor) (date) (-). Maz.1668 - G.463 v. (small shield and date in large characters); Silver - 23 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! NGC PF 64 CAMEO (2062664-059). Burnished blank (PROOF) with cameo effect (CAMEO). With the anchor on the right and reverse, without workshop letter! The escutcheon is small on the reverse with the vintage in large characters. Magnificent dark patina. Corner flower.