Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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GIBRALTAR. Gibraltar - Mexico. 1/2 Bit, ND (ca. 1770-72). George III. PCGS VF-30, Countermark: VF Details.
KM-16 (plate coin; Martinique); Prid-20 (Dominica). Weight: 1.37 gms. Countermark: Type IV bifacial, blunt heart-shaped cut-out with ornamented edges on both sides. Applied to a 1754-Mo M Mexico Pillar 1/2 Real of Ferdinand VI (KM-67.1). This pleasing little silver coins boasts light attractive gray tone with richer coloration in the protected areas. The countermark, pierced from the obverse, is nearly complete with good definition of the ornamental features on a wholesome looking host. This handsome example offers a pleasing appearance and much originality that is sure to excite many collectors.
Ex: Ray Byrne Collection (Peters 6/1975) Lot # 912.
KM-16 (plate coin; Martinique); Prid-20 (Dominica). Weight: 1.37 gms. Countermark: Type IV bifacial, blunt heart-shaped cut-out with ornamented edges on both sides. Applied to a 1754-Mo M Mexico Pillar 1/2 Real of Ferdinand VI (KM-67.1). This pleasing little silver coins boasts light attractive gray tone with richer coloration in the protected areas. The countermark, pierced from the obverse, is nearly complete with good definition of the ornamental features on a wholesome looking host. This handsome example offers a pleasing appearance and much originality that is sure to excite many collectors.
Ex: Ray Byrne Collection (Peters 6/1975) Lot # 912.
Plated in the Standard Catalog of World Coins.
Estimate: $900 - $1200