Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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PHILIPPINES. Philippines - Peru. 8 Reales, ND (ca. 1832-34). Manila Mint. Ferdinand VII. NGC EF-45; C/S: XF Standard.
KM-80; Basso-55; PNM#6-55; PNM#16-142; PNM#21-VI-104; Cacho-VIII-CS-018; Gil-5-4-1-C. Type V Countermark, crowned F.7.0 within circular indent. Countermark applied to the obverse of a 1822-LIMA JP Peru "Libre" 8 Reales; long tassels above date variety. A SCARCE, popular and always in demand two-year host type struck for less than a year. A type that when combined with a Philippines countermark becomes a highly prized and treasured numismatic relic, especially so in this high state of preservation free of planchet defects that normally plague this host. As a type we have 25 examples recorded with multiple varieties and sub-varieties, for this date we have documented 16 pieces bearing the F.7.0 countermark all are the 5-4-1-C crown variety (countermark applied to the obverse [11] or reverse [5]). The countermark is somewhat uneven with a slightly weak strike obscuring a small portion of the crown, but with all the pertinent details being clear. The surfaces are smooth and glossy with lovely rich mottled dove and graphite gray patina complemented by an iridescent sheen that accentuates the bold intricate devices.
From the Angelita and Benito Legarda Collection.
Estimate: $5000 - $7000
KM-80; Basso-55; PNM#6-55; PNM#16-142; PNM#21-VI-104; Cacho-VIII-CS-018; Gil-5-4-1-C. Type V Countermark, crowned F.7.0 within circular indent. Countermark applied to the obverse of a 1822-LIMA JP Peru "Libre" 8 Reales; long tassels above date variety. A SCARCE, popular and always in demand two-year host type struck for less than a year. A type that when combined with a Philippines countermark becomes a highly prized and treasured numismatic relic, especially so in this high state of preservation free of planchet defects that normally plague this host. As a type we have 25 examples recorded with multiple varieties and sub-varieties, for this date we have documented 16 pieces bearing the F.7.0 countermark all are the 5-4-1-C crown variety (countermark applied to the obverse [11] or reverse [5]). The countermark is somewhat uneven with a slightly weak strike obscuring a small portion of the crown, but with all the pertinent details being clear. The surfaces are smooth and glossy with lovely rich mottled dove and graphite gray patina complemented by an iridescent sheen that accentuates the bold intricate devices.
From the Angelita and Benito Legarda Collection.
Estimate: $5000 - $7000