View source for Cuba (1872-77) 2 reales KM-R1

[[Image:SB0123-40307o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 40307]]
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[[Image:SB0123-40328o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 40328]]
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[[Image:Cuba c1870 2 reales obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
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The first specimen was lot 40307 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $408. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "CUBA. [[Cuba]] - Mexico. 2 Reales, ND (1872-77). PCGS VG-10. Countermark: Variety A, Short and thick key. Applied to the obverse of a 1826-Mo JM Mexico Republic 2 Reales (KM-374.10). An EXTREMELY RARE and seldom encountered early date host for this series." The second specimen was lot 40328 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "CUBA. Cuba - Mexico. 2 Reales, ND (1872-77). PCGS FINE-15. KM-R1. Countermark: Variety B, Long and thin key. Applied to the obverse of a 1842/1-Pi JS Mexico Republic 2 Reales (KM-374.11). A VERY RARE early date host for this series." 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 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-R1.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</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:''
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 4 reales KM-R2|(1872-77) 4 reales, key countermark on a Mexico republic 4 reales]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 25 centavos KM-R4.1|(1872-77) 25 centavos, key countermark on a Mexico 25 centavos]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 50 centavos|(1872-77) 50 centavos, key countermark on a Maximilian 50 centavos]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 50 centavos KM-R5.1|(1872-77) 50 centavos, key countermark on a Mexico balance scale 50 centavos]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 50 centavos KM-R5.2|(1872-77) 50 centavos, key countermark on U.S. bust half dollar]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 50 centavos KM-R5.3|(1872-77) 50 centavos, key countermark on U.S. seated liberty half dollar]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) 8 reales KM-R3|(1872-77) 8 reales, key countermark on a Mexico republic 8 reales]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) peso KM-R6|(1872-77) peso, key countermark on a Mexico Maximilian peso]]
* [[Cuba (1872-77) peso KM-R7|(1872-77) peso, key countermark on a Mexico "balance scale" peso]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1872]]

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