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Long Beach Signature Sale 3067 6-7 Sep 2018
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French Colonial gold Regulated/Countermarked 20 Livres ND (c. 1805) AU53 PCGS, KM32, Gordon-18. Countermarked with '20 over eagle' and 'IH' stamps on an Imitation West Indies gold 6400 Reis 1770-R. Struck by degree dated September 26th, 1805 that specified genuine Portuguese and other whole coins of the same fineness be marked with a "22 (livres) over eagle" stamp, while fabrications of lighter weight, such as the present coin of 10.8g, be marked with a "20 over eagle" mark. A significant colonial rarity, from a series ever-sought after for their charismatic piercings, pluggings and countermarks signifying various assaying and regulating. The present specimen is exceptionally well preserved, the imitation 6400 Reis fully detailed (indeed, although soft at the highest points, it is likely as-made), the '20 over eagle' stamp slightly doubled but firm, the IH stamp somewhat blundered. To regulate weight, the coin has been pierced at 9 o'clock about a quarter of the way across the planchet. A type which often resides in either lower grades or details designations, this Almost Uncirculated specimen is thus extremely rare and collectable and we have no doubts that it will be fought for by dedicated collectors of colonial gold.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
French Colonial gold Regulated/Countermarked 20 Livres ND (c. 1805) AU53 PCGS, KM32, Gordon-18. Countermarked with '20 over eagle' and 'IH' stamps on an Imitation West Indies gold 6400 Reis 1770-R. Struck by degree dated September 26th, 1805 that specified genuine Portuguese and other whole coins of the same fineness be marked with a "22 (livres) over eagle" stamp, while fabrications of lighter weight, such as the present coin of 10.8g, be marked with a "20 over eagle" mark. A significant colonial rarity, from a series ever-sought after for their charismatic piercings, pluggings and countermarks signifying various assaying and regulating. The present specimen is exceptionally well preserved, the imitation 6400 Reis fully detailed (indeed, although soft at the highest points, it is likely as-made), the '20 over eagle' stamp slightly doubled but firm, the IH stamp somewhat blundered. To regulate weight, the coin has been pierced at 9 o'clock about a quarter of the way across the planchet. A type which often resides in either lower grades or details designations, this Almost Uncirculated specimen is thus extremely rare and collectable and we have no doubts that it will be fought for by dedicated collectors of colonial gold.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD