Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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GIBRALTAR. Gibraltar - Peru. 2 Bits (Pistareen), ND (ca. 1761-64). PCGS VF-25 Gold Shield.
KM-13 (Martinique); Prid-18 (Dominica). Weight: 5.41 gms. Type IV countermark: blunt heart-shaped cut-out with ornamented edges; all on a 1755-LM JD Peru pillar 2 Reales of Ferdinand VI. A fairly SCARCE and interesting colonial type, this series was originally assigned to Martinique in early literature--where it still appears in KM--but has been reattributed to Gibraltar. A rather pleasing example from this usually well-worn series displaying rich old cabinet patina indicative of prolonged storage adding to its attractiveness and desirability.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000
KM-13 (Martinique); Prid-18 (Dominica). Weight: 5.41 gms. Type IV countermark: blunt heart-shaped cut-out with ornamented edges; all on a 1755-LM JD Peru pillar 2 Reales of Ferdinand VI. A fairly SCARCE and interesting colonial type, this series was originally assigned to Martinique in early literature--where it still appears in KM--but has been reattributed to Gibraltar. A rather pleasing example from this usually well-worn series displaying rich old cabinet patina indicative of prolonged storage adding to its attractiveness and desirability.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000