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El Salvador
Tokens 77 Denominated in Reales or Real, Brass or copper tokens total 54 pieces, likely all different issues, while six others are apparently made of CuNi, plus seven in aluminum and ten zinc completing the group. As was the case with the related 84 piece lot from this same collection, sold for $1292 as #26602 in our April 2013 CICF sale, most seem to be of late 19th century origin with many clearly from the 1870's-1880's. A few have some countermark and a couple are holed. Of particular interest to specialists is the inclusion of eight different numeric values for pieces that precisely indicate their denomination is based on the national REAL (Reales) system, which preceded the later adopted Centavo / Peso system. In actual commerce among the consumers, the usage of Reales extended well past the legal adoption of Centavos and Pesos in 1889; note KM states that in 1909 there was "continuing use of the Reales monetary system in rural areas".Cuartillas or ¼ Reales number six of which five different varieties of the scarce early San Vicenti styles are represented. The sixth cuartilla is from the final national issue of the Real system, the bronze KM-120 dated 1909, but with a massive YJ monogram countermark. Fourteen examples of ½ Real include coppers dated 1879 and 1880, plus the first item in a Juan Mayner quartet, and another being of the Carmen de Corado trio. Nineteen indicating 1 (or UN) Real include the first of La Reforma trio, and two varieties from Velaszuez & Del Pech quartet. Two Reales number 27 pieces including four variations of 1919 Mauricio Meardi types and four different dates of Butters Salvador Mines type. Four Reales are represented by 8 pieces, including one in aluminum and two in zinc, these both hole canceled or prepared for easy stacking. The five brass pieces include one at only 32mm but the others full "crown sized" at 38 -40 millimeters (mm). Two of these are the very appealing El Molino Ahuechapan style which indicate "Salvador, A. C." for America Central; particularly of interest is that one is heavily double thickness! The final three pieces represent the sole examples of their denominations: 2 ½ Reales (La Labranza) and 3 Reales (Borghi of Juayua) and 6 Reales (Finca Matil of Barreiro, a 26.5mm brass catalogued by the late Roberto Ulloa as L.83.7). While most attributions are likely, they cannot be guaranteed. Quality is typical for such issues. Sold as is, NO ReturnFrom The Dana Roberts Collection and Study Group
Estimate: 500-1000 USD
Tokens 77 Denominated in Reales or Real, Brass or copper tokens total 54 pieces, likely all different issues, while six others are apparently made of CuNi, plus seven in aluminum and ten zinc completing the group. As was the case with the related 84 piece lot from this same collection, sold for $1292 as #26602 in our April 2013 CICF sale, most seem to be of late 19th century origin with many clearly from the 1870's-1880's. A few have some countermark and a couple are holed. Of particular interest to specialists is the inclusion of eight different numeric values for pieces that precisely indicate their denomination is based on the national REAL (Reales) system, which preceded the later adopted Centavo / Peso system. In actual commerce among the consumers, the usage of Reales extended well past the legal adoption of Centavos and Pesos in 1889; note KM states that in 1909 there was "continuing use of the Reales monetary system in rural areas".Cuartillas or ¼ Reales number six of which five different varieties of the scarce early San Vicenti styles are represented. The sixth cuartilla is from the final national issue of the Real system, the bronze KM-120 dated 1909, but with a massive YJ monogram countermark. Fourteen examples of ½ Real include coppers dated 1879 and 1880, plus the first item in a Juan Mayner quartet, and another being of the Carmen de Corado trio. Nineteen indicating 1 (or UN) Real include the first of La Reforma trio, and two varieties from Velaszuez & Del Pech quartet. Two Reales number 27 pieces including four variations of 1919 Mauricio Meardi types and four different dates of Butters Salvador Mines type. Four Reales are represented by 8 pieces, including one in aluminum and two in zinc, these both hole canceled or prepared for easy stacking. The five brass pieces include one at only 32mm but the others full "crown sized" at 38 -40 millimeters (mm). Two of these are the very appealing El Molino Ahuechapan style which indicate "Salvador, A. C." for America Central; particularly of interest is that one is heavily double thickness! The final three pieces represent the sole examples of their denominations: 2 ½ Reales (La Labranza) and 3 Reales (Borghi of Juayua) and 6 Reales (Finca Matil of Barreiro, a 26.5mm brass catalogued by the late Roberto Ulloa as L.83.7). While most attributions are likely, they cannot be guaranteed. Quality is typical for such issues. Sold as is, NO ReturnFrom The Dana Roberts Collection and Study Group
Estimate: 500-1000 USD