French Colony. 22 Livres, 22 above Eagle Counterstamped on Genuine gold 1796 Portugal 800 Reis (1805), KM-, Pr.-, 1.93g, 29.8gr, XF45 NGC. Ex: John J. Ford Collection, Glendinings London, October 16, 1989, lot 256 with ticket. Coin and counterstamp both extremely sharp with no significant flaws. Gordon considered the counterstamp to be a modern concoction, but recently, it has become extremely likely that it is genuine.
Estimate: 10000.00-12000.00 USD