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PHILIPPINES. Philippines - Chile. 8 Reales, ND (ca. 1834-37). Manila Mint. Isabel II. NGC AU-53; C/S: AU Standard.
KM-108; Basso-56; PNM#6-211; PNM#16-190; PNM#21-VIII-22; Cacho-IX-CS-004; Gil-5-3-1-I. Type VI Countermark, crowned Y.II. within circle. Countermark applied to the reverse of a 1834-SANTIAGO IJ Chile Peso. An ever popular and always in demand host, this date is available in various states of preservation. Normally found in very fine to extremely fine conditions with AU examples, such as the present piece, few and far between. The countermark is boldly applied with good definition of the fine details, exhibiting slight signs of degradation in the upper pearls of the crown. The surfaces show light signs of handling as would be expected from the designated grade displaying lovely rich pervasive gray patina with a few areas of lighter coloration atop of the devices and plenty of underlying luster in the protected areas.
From the Angelita and Benito Legarda Collection.
KM-108; Basso-56; PNM#6-211; PNM#16-190; PNM#21-VIII-22; Cacho-IX-CS-004; Gil-5-3-1-I. Type VI Countermark, crowned Y.II. within circle. Countermark applied to the reverse of a 1834-SANTIAGO IJ Chile Peso. An ever popular and always in demand host, this date is available in various states of preservation. Normally found in very fine to extremely fine conditions with AU examples, such as the present piece, few and far between. The countermark is boldly applied with good definition of the fine details, exhibiting slight signs of degradation in the upper pearls of the crown. The surfaces show light signs of handling as would be expected from the designated grade displaying lovely rich pervasive gray patina with a few areas of lighter coloration atop of the devices and plenty of underlying luster in the protected areas.
From the Angelita and Benito Legarda Collection.
Plated in "Piloncitos to Peso: A brief History of Coinage in the Philippines" by Angelita Ganzon de Legarda, M.D. pg. 32 Published Manila, Philippines July 1976.
Estimate: $3000 - $4000