View source for Azores (1887) 600 reis

[[Image:Azores c1887 600 reis obv Heritage 3022-26443.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3022, part of lot 26443]]
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[[Image:SB822-35258o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 35258]]
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[[Image:SB0123-40274o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 40274]]
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The first specimen was part of lot 26443 in Heritage sale 3022 (New York, January 2013), which sold for $558.13. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Portuguese Colony Lot of Two Counterstamp Coins, 40 Reis 1887 countermarked upon 1/2 Real 1774 of Spain. 600 Reis 1887 countermarked upon 10 Reales 1863 of [[Spain]]. Coins grade F/VF." The second specimen was lot 35258 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $384. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "AZORES. 600 Reis, ND (1887). Luiz I. NGC AU Details--Cleaned; Countermark: AU Weak. cf. Gomes-14.01 (Same)." The third specimen was lot 40274 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $216. The catalog description<sup>[3]</sup> noted, "AZORES. Azores - Portugal. 600 Reis, ND (1887). Luis I. NGC EF-45, Countermark: XF Weak. Issued by decree of 31 March 1887. Countermark: Crowned G.P. (Governo Portuguese) within circular indent. Applied to the reverse of an 1815, Lisbon Mint, 400 Reis of Joao Prince Regent (1799-1816; Gomes-JR.24.07)." The SCWC notes that this counterstamp exists on a profusion of [[Portugal|Portuguese]] and foreign coins. This host coin is not listed therein but it is unlikely that the listing was intended to be comprehensive.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 13.14 g, 0.900 fine silver (weight of host coin, Spain [[Spain 1861 10 reales 6 point star|KM 611]]).

''Catalog reference:'' KM 26 (unlisted host coin), Gomes-30.17. The second specimen is KM-26.2; Gomes-L1.14.05.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, ''Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição,'' Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection,'' Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
* <sup>[3]</sup>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.

''Link to:''
* [[Spain 1861 10 reales 6 point star|Spain 1861(m) 10 reales]]
* [[Azores (1887) 40 reis]]
* [[Portugal 1887 200 reis]]
* [[Azores (1887) 300 reis]]
* [[Azores (1887) 1200 reis]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1887]]
* return to coins of the [[Azores]]

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