El Salvador, 2 reales, 1839 volcano countermark (Type III) on a Lima, Peru, 2 reales, 1829 JM, rare, NGC VF details / obv tooled, env damage, c/s F strong, ex-O'Brien. KM-36. Mostly deeply toned, with centers a bit weak and abraded (also with diagonal gouge at Liberty's head), full countermark with clear 3 over retrograde 3 in date, rare as a type but also we can find no other instances of this host date (or any from 1829-34, for that matter) being offered in recent years. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his envelope.
Estimate: $600 - $900