GUATEMALA: Republic, AR peso, 1894, KM-216, El-Guat26, ½ real counterstamp on 1885-So Chile peso (KM-142.1), lustrous, NGC graded MS61 c/s Unc Standard. By 1894, foreign coins had become so prevalent in circulation that on August 10, the government authorized their counter-stamping at the mint, with official ½ real dies of 1894, to legitimize their circulation.
Estimate: 300-400 USD