Watch List notes:

French Colony. 20 Livres, "G" Counterstamped twice from Guadeloupe (1803), 20 above Eagle Counterstamped on Imitation gold 1756B Brazil 6,400 Reis (1805), this piece has a wonderful tale of two islands, the authority of Guadeloupe, under French provenance in '1803, granted the goldsmiths Gobert and Cayolle the right to remove gold plugs from joes and stamp a "G" as a sign that the coin was good gold. The "G" on this piece probably refers to Gobert, it was later marked again in Martinique with the 20 above eagle (1805), 9.43g, 145.5gr, VF30 NGC. Both sides gave numerous small marks with light obverse scratches. Ex: G.H. Dalrymple Collection, Glendining's London Auction, February 14-15, 1923, lot 101; Ex: Spink London Auction, March 28-29, 1988, lot 1293. Extremely rare, and the only example known with this type "G" counterstamp. Sold with a neatly typed collector's ticket describing the coin and pedigree.

Estimate: 15000.00-20000.00 USD