Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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PHILIPPINES. Philippines - Spain. 8 Reales, ND (ca. 1834-37). Manila Mint. Isabel II. NGC FINE-12; C/S: XF Strong.
KM-Not listed; Basso-56; PNM#6-204; PNM#16-388; PNM#21-VIII-178 (obverse plated, wrong reverse imaged); Cacho-Not listed; Gil-5-4-3-III. Type VI Countermark, crowned Y.II. within circle. Countermark applied to the obverse of a 1810-M IA Spain 20 Reales de Vellon of Joseph Napoleon. Countermarked coins from this series found on unusual host are always highly prized, especially so when they are EXCEEDINGLY RARE and attractive looking. It's rarity is further elevated by the "IA" Assyer's letters, normally seen as "AI", which is one of the KEYS to the Reales de Vellon series. Hosts from Spain are seldom encountered and rarely appear on the market. The countermark is bold, even and easily recognizable on a well worn host coin that displays beautiful rich cabinet patina. The surfaces are smooth with no major marks or abrasions to speak of, just nice honest even wear with plenty of remaining details. For all hosts from this country we only seven examples for all types and rulers all bearing a Y.II. countermark. Only three of these are of the 20 Reales de Vellon type with one of each 1809-M AI, 1810-M IA (the present piece, extremely rare without the countermark) and an 1812-M AI. This pleasant example is UNIQUE as a date on a rare host type from this mint.
From the Angelita and Benito Legarda Collection.
Estimate: $10000 - $15000
KM-Not listed; Basso-56; PNM#6-204; PNM#16-388; PNM#21-VIII-178 (obverse plated, wrong reverse imaged); Cacho-Not listed; Gil-5-4-3-III. Type VI Countermark, crowned Y.II. within circle. Countermark applied to the obverse of a 1810-M IA Spain 20 Reales de Vellon of Joseph Napoleon. Countermarked coins from this series found on unusual host are always highly prized, especially so when they are EXCEEDINGLY RARE and attractive looking. It's rarity is further elevated by the "IA" Assyer's letters, normally seen as "AI", which is one of the KEYS to the Reales de Vellon series. Hosts from Spain are seldom encountered and rarely appear on the market. The countermark is bold, even and easily recognizable on a well worn host coin that displays beautiful rich cabinet patina. The surfaces are smooth with no major marks or abrasions to speak of, just nice honest even wear with plenty of remaining details. For all hosts from this country we only seven examples for all types and rulers all bearing a Y.II. countermark. Only three of these are of the 20 Reales de Vellon type with one of each 1809-M AI, 1810-M IA (the present piece, extremely rare without the countermark) and an 1812-M AI. This pleasant example is UNIQUE as a date on a rare host type from this mint.
From the Angelita and Benito Legarda Collection.
Estimate: $10000 - $15000