Guadeloupe (1813) 2 livres 5 sous

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Heritage sale 3030, lot 24402
Guadeloupe 1813 2-6 livres rev H3030-24402.jpg

The island of Guadeloupe was colonized by the French in 1635, but did not see sizable settlements until much later. For a time it was a dependency of Martinique. The French had been cutting and stamping coins for local use when the British took control in 1810-1816. The latter mandated several different types of coins, authorized in 1811, to be made from circulating English, French, and Spanish silver[1]. This specimen was lot 24402 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $6,462.50. The catalog description[2] noted, "British Occupation - Guadeloupe Authority of February 1813 2 Livres 5 Sous, VG10 NGC. Issued under the British Administration, by Proclamation of February 27, 1813. A quarter segment of a Mexico 1795 8 Reales with crenated edges countermarked three times with a crowned 'G' punch within a shaped indent. As noted by Pridmore, modern forgeries of this issue are prolific, while authentic specimens such as the present piece are very rare. Ex. Pridmore collection (Glendining's 9/1981, lot 406) and also his plate coin." This is probably the rarest of the cut silver coinage of the island.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 30, Prid-7.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
  • [2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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