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Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1948 AD., Paris mint, 2 Francs, KM 2.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas territory, Paris mint, engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor, 1948 AD., 
2 Francs (27 mm / 2,23 g), aluminium, mintage 300.000 , 
Obv.: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE / L.BAZOR - GB / 1948 , winged Liberty bust left, four ships in background, year between privy marks of the Paris mint (cornucopia - wing) below, L. BAZOR lower left of bust and GB. lower right of bust. 
Rev.: SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON / 2 - FRS , ship above value.
KM 2 . 

The Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is a group of small French islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the main islands being Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, south of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The islands are as close as 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi; 6.2 mi) from Green Island, part of Newfoundland.
The archipelago has the status of overseas collectivity within France. It is the only remnant of the former colonial empire of New France that remains under French control. 

The early settlement of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, prized by Europeans for their rich fishing grounds, was characterized by periods of conflict between the French and English.
There is evidence of prehistoric inhabitation on the islands (most likely Beothuk). The European settlements on the islands are some of the oldest in the Americas (with the Spanish and Portuguese settlements), dating from at least the early 16th century. At first Basque fishermen only visited the islands seasonally during the fishing season, but by the mid 17th century there were permanent French residents on the islands
At the end of the 17th and into the early 18th century, British attacks caused the French settlers to abandon the islands, and the British took possession for 50 years (from 1713 to 1763). The French took back the islands in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris (which ceded all of New France to Britain except for Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) and settlers returned to live peacefully for 15 years.
French support of the American Revolution led to a British attack on the islands, and the deportation of the French settlers. Possession of St. Pierre and Miquelon passed back and forth between France and Great Britain for the next 38 years, as the islands suffered attacks by both countries, voluntary or forced removal of the island's residents, and upheaval associated with the French Revolution. In 1796 a Franco-Spanish expedition succeeded in raiding the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
France finally took the islands back after Napoleon's second abdication in 1815, after which followed 70 years of prosperity for the French fishing industry and residents on Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. However, political and economic changes led to a slow decline of the fishing industry after the late 19th century.
In 1920, a 13-year economic boom began on the islands fuelled by the period of Prohibition in the United States, when Saint-Pierre and Miquelon became prominent bases for alcohol smuggling. This boom ended with the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, after which the economy sank into depression.
Under orders from de Gaulle, Admiral Émile Muselier organised the liberation of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, without the consent or knowledge of the Canadian and U.S. authorities. On 24 December 1941, a Free French flotilla led by the submarine cruiser Surcouf took control of the islands without resistance, and installed Alain Savary as Governor. De Gaulle had a referendum organised, which was favourable to him, and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon thus became one of the first French territories to join Free France. The affair led to a lasting distrust between De Gaulle and Roosevelt.
As a result of an agreement between the European Union and France, the Euro became the legal currency of the French overseas territories of French Guiana, Réunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Mayotte in 2002. 
Schlüsselwörter: Saint Pierre Miquelon Paris Francs Liberty Lucien Georges Bazor Ship Cornucopia Wing

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 1948 AD., Paris mint, 2 Francs, KM 2.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas territory, Paris mint, engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor, 1948 AD.,
2 Francs (27 mm / 2,23 g), aluminium, mintage 300.000 ,
Obv.: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE / L.BAZOR - GB / 1948 , winged Liberty bust left, four ships in background, year between privy marks of the Paris mint (cornucopia - wing) below, L. BAZOR lower left of bust and GB. lower right of bust.
Rev.: SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON / 2 - FRS , ship above value.
KM 2 .

The Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French: Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) is a group of small French islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the main islands being Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, south of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The islands are as close as 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi; 6.2 mi) from Green Island, part of Newfoundland.
The archipelago has the status of overseas collectivity within France. It is the only remnant of the former colonial empire of New France that remains under French control.

The early settlement of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, prized by Europeans for their rich fishing grounds, was characterized by periods of conflict between the French and English.
There is evidence of prehistoric inhabitation on the islands (most likely Beothuk). The European settlements on the islands are some of the oldest in the Americas (with the Spanish and Portuguese settlements), dating from at least the early 16th century. At first Basque fishermen only visited the islands seasonally during the fishing season, but by the mid 17th century there were permanent French residents on the islands
At the end of the 17th and into the early 18th century, British attacks caused the French settlers to abandon the islands, and the British took possession for 50 years (from 1713 to 1763). The French took back the islands in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris (which ceded all of New France to Britain except for Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) and settlers returned to live peacefully for 15 years.
French support of the American Revolution led to a British attack on the islands, and the deportation of the French settlers. Possession of St. Pierre and Miquelon passed back and forth between France and Great Britain for the next 38 years, as the islands suffered attacks by both countries, voluntary or forced removal of the island's residents, and upheaval associated with the French Revolution. In 1796 a Franco-Spanish expedition succeeded in raiding the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
France finally took the islands back after Napoleon's second abdication in 1815, after which followed 70 years of prosperity for the French fishing industry and residents on Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. However, political and economic changes led to a slow decline of the fishing industry after the late 19th century.
In 1920, a 13-year economic boom began on the islands fuelled by the period of Prohibition in the United States, when Saint-Pierre and Miquelon became prominent bases for alcohol smuggling. This boom ended with the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, after which the economy sank into depression.
Under orders from de Gaulle, Admiral Émile Muselier organised the liberation of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, without the consent or knowledge of the Canadian and U.S. authorities. On 24 December 1941, a Free French flotilla led by the submarine cruiser Surcouf took control of the islands without resistance, and installed Alain Savary as Governor. De Gaulle had a referendum organised, which was favourable to him, and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon thus became one of the first French territories to join Free France. The affair led to a lasting distrust between De Gaulle and Roosevelt.
As a result of an agreement between the European Union and France, the Euro became the legal currency of the French overseas territories of French Guiana, Réunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Mayotte in 2002.

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