Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 2301 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
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SOLD $500
GEORGE III, emergency issue, half dollar, octagonal countermark on Charles IIII Madrid mint four reales, 1794MF (cf.S.3767, ESC -). Toned, countermark fine, host coin good fine and very rare.
Ex Fred Tuckey, Auckland coin dealer, purchased in 1970. The issue is not recognised by either ESC or Spink, however the style of the countermark is similar to the regular octagonal countermarked dollars. See note below on the quarter dollar oval countermark.
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