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Sierra Leone
British Colony. William IV Countermarked 1/4 Dollar (13 Pence) ND (1832-1834) VF25 NGC, KM10, Vice-FT2. Host: quarter cut piece of Mexico Ferdinand VII 8 Reales (18)19-Mo (cf. KM111); Counterstamp: "Crown WR". A very rare and fascinating coinage, David Vice says in his book The Coinage of British West Africa & St. Helena 1684-1958 that "In Sierra Leone, for a short period between 1832 and 1834, the [Spanish] dollars as well as being cut into quarters, edges plain cut, were also stamped with the crowned initials WR (for William Rex [King William]). This counterstamp, which was unique to Sierra Leone, was used as a guarantee of weight on the cut quarters" (p. 160).
This piece, besides having beautiful patina and no damage, is especially tempting due to the Mexico City mint mark clearly visible on one side and the last two digits of the date "19" (for 1819) on the other side. Knowing the exact coin type and date for a quarter piece of a host coin is rare in itself and adds extra intrigue for an already captivating issue.
Ex. Gibbs Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/sierra-leone/sierra-leone-british-colony-william-iv-countermarked-1-4-dollar-13-pence-nd-1832-1834-vf25-ngc-/a/3107-31826.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3107-05032023
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British Colony. William IV Countermarked 1/4 Dollar (13 Pence) ND (1832-1834) VF25 NGC, KM10, Vice-FT2. Host: quarter cut piece of Mexico Ferdinand VII 8 Reales (18)19-Mo (cf. KM111); Counterstamp: "Crown WR". A very rare and fascinating coinage, David Vice says in his book The Coinage of British West Africa & St. Helena 1684-1958 that "In Sierra Leone, for a short period between 1832 and 1834, the [Spanish] dollars as well as being cut into quarters, edges plain cut, were also stamped with the crowned initials WR (for William Rex [King William]). This counterstamp, which was unique to Sierra Leone, was used as a guarantee of weight on the cut quarters" (p. 160).
This piece, besides having beautiful patina and no damage, is especially tempting due to the Mexico City mint mark clearly visible on one side and the last two digits of the date "19" (for 1819) on the other side. Knowing the exact coin type and date for a quarter piece of a host coin is rare in itself and adds extra intrigue for an already captivating issue.
Ex. Gibbs Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/sierra-leone/sierra-leone-british-colony-william-iv-countermarked-1-4-dollar-13-pence-nd-1832-1834-vf25-ngc-/a/3107-31826.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3107-05032023
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved