Cuba (1872-77) 4 reales KM-R2
This specimen was lot 40305 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "CUBA. Cuba - Mexico. 4 Reales, ND (1872-77). PCGS Genuine--Scratch, Fine Details. Countermark: Variety A, Short and thick key. Applied to the reverse of a 1863(6/5)-Go YF Mexico Republic 4 Reales (KM-374.8)." This countermark was applied to various Mexican and U.S. coins during the Ten Years War (1868-78), the first major revolt against Spanish rule. The second revolt, beginning in 1896, attracted American support, leading to the Spanish-American War of 1898. Cuba received her independence in 1903 at the cost of becoming an American client state.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: host coin 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-R2.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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