Curacao (Dutch administration), 3 reaals, countermark 3 in dentillated circle (1819) on a 1/5 cut of a Spanish colonial bust 8 reales of Ferdinand VII, NGC VF 25, c/s AU standard.KM-29.4.79 grams.Choice deep countermark on a well-defined host but cut from the top 1/5 of the coin so that no identifying information is visible (besides Ferdinand's distinctive laurel wreath), attractively toned all over.Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman numismatic cabinet.
($300-450)