View source for Paisley (1812-20) 5 shillings 3 pence

[[Image:G135-392o.jpg|300px|thumb|from Goldberg sale 136, lot 392]]
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This specimen was lot 392 in Goldberg sale 136 (Los Angeles, September 2023), where it sold for $51,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain]]. Countermarked 1799 U.S. Dollar (Circa 1812-1820). Renfrewshire, John McLean, Merchant of Paisley. Two McLean oval counterstamps on United States 1799 9 over 8 [[United States 1799 dollar|Bust Dollar]]. The countermarks read: J.Mclean - Coll. St.Paisley, 5 (Shillings)/3 (pence) within a beaded oval circle. Only 4 examples of countermark are known, and this is the only known example on a United States Dollar. Exceedingly Rare. NGC graded EF-40. Goldberg's Auction 59, lot 3829. The Peh Family Collection." [[Great Britain, Scotland|Scotland]] in the early nineteenth century was tearing into the Industrial Revolution and manufacturers were eager for coin to facilitate trade. As the Royal Mint could not keep up, many private issues appeared. [[Mexico 1816-Mo JJ 8 reales|Spanish dollars]] circulated freely and many of these were countermarked; the SCWC records over a hundred different countermarks. Today they are all rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' host coin 26.96 g, 0.892 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' host coin Bolender-3; Davis-Unlisted; Brunk-53070, KM CC85.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, ''Goldberg Sale 136: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[United States 1799 dollar]]
* [[Alloa Colliery (1800-20) 5 shillings]]
* [[Deanston ND 5 shillings]]
* [[Dalzell Farm (1820) 5 shillings]]
* [[Greenock (1821) 4 shillings 6 pence]] J & A Muir
* [[Lanarkshire (1803-09) 4 shillings 9 pence]] Thistle Bank c/m on Mexico pillar dollar
* [[Lanarkshire (1811) 5 shillings]]
* [[Paisley (1814-15) 5 shillings 3 pence]] PAYABLE BY W. LANGMUIR
* [[Rothsay Cotton Works 1820 4 shillings 6 pence]]
* [[Rothsay Mills (1811) 1 shilling 8 pence]]
* [[Rothsay Mills (1811) 2 shillings 6 pence]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1812]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 136]]