Brazil
Minas Gerais. João Prince Regent Counterstamped 960 Reis ND (1808) XF45 NGC, Minas Gerais mint, KM242, LMB-450. 960 Counterstamp on (host) Bolivia Charles IV 8 Reales 1807 PTS-PJ (cf. KM73).
The finest of this host-counterstamp combination that we have offered since we sold this exact piece in 2011, and challenging to encounter in higher states of preservation. This specimen boasts deeply applied countermarks wrapped in an eclectic patina of champagne, baby blue, moss and mauve.
Ex. Heritage Auction #3013 (January 2011, Lot 27383)
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