Philippines (1834-37) c/s 8 reales KM-98

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Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 4197
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 4197 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $940. The catalog description[1] noted, "PHILIPPINES. 8 Reales, ND (1834-37). NGC Fine Details--Chopmark. Crowned 'YII' countermark on a Bolivian 8 Reales, 1807. Tiny chopmarks." This counterstamp was applied 1834-37 to Latin American pesos arriving in Manila from the newly independent republics, none of which were recognized by Spain. This colonial eight reales was exempt from counterstamping and should not have been marked. The SCWC lists over forty different types receiving this counterstamp. Counterstamped minor coinage is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Cayón-17158, KM-98.

Source:

  • Basso, Aldo P., Coins, Medals and Tokens of the Philippines, Menlo Park, CA: 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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