Curacao
Dutch Colony Counterstamped 3 Reaal (18 Stuivers) ND (1818) XF45 NGC, KM28.1. 5.36gm. Host: Cut Spanish Colonial 1816 8 Reales. Counterstamp: "3" (XF Strong). Issued by the Dutch Authority shortly after English occupation of Curacao. Spanish-American 8 reales were segmented into five pie-shaped pieces and countermarked with the numeral 3 in a dentilated circle to pass as 3 reales. Crenated edges are normal for these cut pieces. Seldom-seen with the host's date visible, showing a bold countermark and toned surfaces.
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