Bolivia8 Reales 1798 PTS PP KM#73 VG/Near Fine with a series of hairline scratches, a brighter area on the edge suggests possibly once in a mount, Peru 8 Reales 1786 LIMAE MI KM#78a, VG/Near Fine with a series of hairline scratches, an edge pinch at the top of the obverse and a series of heavier scuffs on the reverse are evidence of old mounting
SpanishAmerican Cob Coinage (2) 8 Reales (?) assayers initial P or R (unclear) 18.17 grammes, Obverse VG partially off the flan, Reverse Fair, VG/Fair, 8 Reales or 4 Reales date and assayers marks not visible, 11.44 grammes, both with much of the coin missing and both with salt water corrosion
SpanishAmerican 8 Reales Cob undated 1726 a countermarked issue the mint and assayer unclear. The countermark worn, 25.67 grammes, host coin Good, countermark Poor
Mexico8 Reales 1783MO FF in an NGC shipwreck Certification holder 'Genuine - Whale Cluster', encapsulated with a photograph of the cluster of coins retrieved from the wreck of the El Cazador, discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico - War of Independence Insurgent Countermarked Coinage 8 Reales 1813 in copper KM#265.4 countermark on a Oaxaca Sud 8 Reales KM#233.2 Countermark Fine, host coin Near Fine with some edge flaws
Peru8 Reales 1795 LIMAE IJ KM#97 Near Fine/Fine with chopmarks, Brazil 960 Reales 1814B KM#307.1 NVF with traces of the underlying coin visible including part of the date 1803 or 6
JamaicaSix Shillings and Eightpence GR countermark, undated (1758) on Mexico City 8 Reales host coin KM#8.2, host coin 1758 Mo MM (KM#104.1), 26.66 grammes, Countermark and host coin both Fine and bold. A very rare issue, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A126 9/6/2006 Lot 534 described as 'Fine with some surface marks and spots' realised £460 hammer price, this example considerably superior. Cataloguers Note: In 1758 the Jamaica assembly passed an act which provided that some of the new Spanish milled money should be made lagal tender and have a fixed value. £100,000 was proposed and to distinguish the re-valued coins, they were countermarked with the initials of the reigning monarch, George II. This succeeded in raising the value of the Dollar to 6 Shillings and Eight Pence. All of the new money, stamped or not also passed at this rate. Home authorities, on receiving copies of the local act, repealed it and the Governor of Jamaica was censured for exceeding his powers. Only £12,000 of coinage was countermarked and the project was abandoned in 1759.
Peru8 Reales Cob 1685 L (-) the right hand letter not visible, weight 26.79 grammes, KM#24 Fine for issue, the 685 of the date clear. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Guatemala8 Reales 1770 GP Small 38mm planchet type KM#27.2 Near VF a pleasing and collectable example of the short-lived small planchet series, only minted in 3 years from 1769-1771. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A149 as far back as 6/6/2015 and described as Fine condition realised £220 hammer price, this example considerable superior in both grade and eye appeal
Mexico8 Reales 1734 Mo MF KM#103, 26.86 grammes, GVF an ex-shipwreck coin, the reverse surfaces with some unevenness above the crown, however the surfaces largely free from any problems and generally with excellent eye appeal
Brazil960 Reis - Minas Gerais countermarked issue on Bolivia8 RealesCharles IIII host 1799 PTS PP, Obverse countermark: Crowned Shield in branches, Reverse Countermark: Banded Globe with cross, KM#242 in an ANACS holder and graded EF45, with the countermark obscuring the first three digits of the date of the host coin, the last digit a 9, so host must be 1799 and this the only date ending in 9 to have the PP assayer's mark. Countermarked issues of this type with PP assayer were issued on host coins 1795-1802. Only the second example of this scarce type we have offered in 17 years. We note an example described as VG host, countermarks Good Fine, sold in London Coins Auction A167 2/12/2019 (Lot 1881) for £180 hammer price, this example with considerably superior grade countermarks
Mexico8 Reales 1760 Mo MM Charles III, with traces of the CARO over FERD recut die, KM#105 Good Fine/NVF with a small scratch at the top of the reverse
Spain8 Reales Cob 1704 M BR KM#239, Bold Fine or better, with all four digits of the date clear, weight 26.76 grammes, Rare. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Mexico8 Reales Cob 1733 Mo F, the 733 and part of the 1 of the date and bold and clear, 'Klippe' type KM#48, weight 26.49 grammes, VF, bold and very rare in this grade. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Mexico8 Reales Cob 1733 Mo F, all the date bold and clear, 'Klippe' type KM#48, weight 26.81 grammes, About VF, a bold piece and very rare in this grade. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Bolivia8 Reales Cob 1677 the PE assay mark not visible KM#26, much of the date visible on the reverse, weight 26.24 grammes, VG to Fine with some weak areas and with some bolder areas. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Guatemala8 Reales Cob 1738, the 38 of the date is visible KM#6, weight 27.07 grammes, VG on an irregular rectangular shaped flan. One of a small group of SpanishAmerican cobs in this sale, some in bold and pleasing grade
Tobago - Cut and Countermarked coinage 1 1/2 bits undated (1798-1825) KM#9 Script T with rays on centre plug cut from a SpanishAmerican 8 Reales, Very Fine, very rare
World Countermarked issues (2) GuatemalaPeso 1894 host coin 1879 Y.J KM#224 Countermark F, host coin NVF, Philippines8 Reales Countermarked issue Y.II KM#138.2 on a Peru 8 Reales 1833MM KM#142.3 countermark and host coin both Good Fine, the host coin with an edge bruise by the PER of PERUANA
Brazil - Minas Gerais Counterstamped Coinage 960 Reis 1804, Counterstamp Obverse: Crowned shield in branches/Counterstamp Reverse: Banded globe with cross, host coin Bolivia8 Reales 1804PTS (KM#73) KM#242 counterstamps Bold Good Fine, host coin Obverse VG, the reverse a little better, our archive database shows we have not previously offered this type
World Countermarked issues (2) Philippines8 Realesundated (1832-1834) countermarked issue on host coin Peru 8 Reales 1833 KM#83 countermark and host coin Fine, the host coin with a flan flaw on the obverse, Costa Rica2 Reales undated (1849-1857) Type VI countermarked issue on a GB George III Shilling 1816 KM#93 Countermark Fine, host coin Good
Guatemala (2) 8 Reales 1814 NG M KM#69 VG/Fine, 8 Reales 1877 Countermarked Coinage, Countermark 1894 Half Real on host coin ChilePeso 1877 KM#216 Coin and countermark Fine
Bolivia8 Reales Cob moneyer P TR (Pedro Trevino) mintmark Fine or slightly better for issue, on a relatively round flan, with much of the design visible, the date off the flan, better shaped than usually found
ScotlandDollar 5 Shillings and Sixpence, Lattice Countermark on Mexico8 Reales 1797Mo ,Lattice countermark with S.D & Co LE, and an additional smaller countermark SD surrounded by wreath, countermark Good Fine, host coin About Fine
Mexico8 Reales 1798Mo in an old mahogany glazed frame 100mm x 68mm with name plate 'Spanish Piece of Eight Wreck Recovered', the coin behind a curved glass, Good Fine with some toning and encrustation, (stated by the vendor to be Ex-Cazador, Louisiana) along with Spain (44) 19th and 20th Century the majority in base metal, in mixed grades some later issues EF
Grenada 4 Bits (3 Shillings) GS, G countermark on a 1/3 cut Mexico City 8 Reales, undated (1814) KM#8 the date of the host coin ends in 0, rare to see the Mint and part of the date on this type of issue, countermark Fine, host coin VG
Mexico8 Reales 1819 JJ KM#111 VF, SpanishAmerican Half Real or One Real Cob weight 1.79 grammes boldly struck Good Fine with countermark this Fine and well struck but has merged into the host coin design
Bolivia 7 1/2 Reales Cob countermarked coinage 1651-1652 C#19.x with crowned .F. on the reverse, host coin 8 Reales KM#19b, 24.63 grammes, VG with most of the shield design and some legend readable, rare, our records indicate this is the first we have offered
Mexico8 Reales 1766 MF KM#105 A/UNC and lustrous the reverse with some residual surface dirt in a small part of the legend, this looks easily removable
Mexico - Chihuahua 8 Reales 1813CA RP in cast silver with countermarks T at left of obverse and pillars at right with pomegranate below KM#123 About Fine for this crude issue
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