The fact this type shows up as host coins for Brazilian 960 Reis undoubtedly proves that these countermarks are contemporary to the period. Famous collector and author Major Fred Pridmore speculates that the merchants of the settlement applied the various crowned "GR" countermarks to dollars for trade with the indigenous Indian tribes between 1810-1818. Prior to 1810 the primary barter item with the Indians were cutlass blades stamped with "GR" and in an attempt to continue trade applied a similar mark to dollars continuing the accustomed unit of value. Stamping coins in this manner would not require official authority since it wouldn't have affected their currency value in the settlement. Unfortunately, due to the lack of official contemporary documentation the attribution to British Honduras is uncertain.
From the Kyle Ponterio Collection.
Estimate: $400.00- $600.00