Philippines (1834-37) c/s 8 reales KM 108

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Aureo sale 238, lot 274

This specimen was lot 274 in Aureo & Calicó sale 238 (Barcelona, November 2011), where it sold for 288 euro (about US$457 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Manila. Resello Y·II· bajo corona sobre 1 peso de Chile 1834, Santiago IJ. Escasa. MBC. (Manila Y·II· with low crown counterstamp on 1834 peso of Chile. Scarce, very fine.)"

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. The SCWC lists over forty different types receiving this counterstamp; this Chile volcano peso is one of the scarcer undertypes.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-17162, Cal. 451, KM 108, De Mey 1001.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Basso, Aldo P., Coins, Medals and Tokens of the Philippines, Menlo Park, CA: 1968.
  • Ganzon de Legarda, Angelita, Piloncitos to Pesos, A Brief History of Coinage in the Philippines, Manila: Bancom Development Corporation, 1976.
  • 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]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Colleción Leunda, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó Subastas Numismáticas, 2011.

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