1 dollar. World Coins. Great Britain. George III. Bank of England oval counterstamp with the face of George III for circulation of 5 shillings, made in 1797 on a 8 reales minted in 1794 for Mexico during the reign of Charles IV. Lovely and delicate cabinet tone with underlying luster with excellent eye appeal. The countermark is deeply and sharply defined. Very rare on a Santiago host, and even more so in this high grade. Slabbed by NGC as AU Details, Obv. spot removed. 1794DA C/S: UNC Strong. This counterstamp brought a latent discontent among the English people, given that one real of a 8 stamped was equivalent to a crown minus three pennies, namely 4 shillings and 9 pennies (1 crown = 5 shillings; 1 shilling = 12 pennies). It generated some humorous phrases such as The Bank (of England) in order to make its money pass, stamped the head of a fool on the neck of an ass. NGC - AU Details, C/S UNC Strong. Km. 634. S. 6765A. Ag.

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Great Britain. George III. 1 dollar. (Km-634). (S-6765A). Ag. Bank of England oval counterstamp with the face of George III for circulation of 5 shillings, made in 1797 on a 8 reales minted in 1794 for Mexico during the reign of Charles IV. Lovely and delicate cabinet tone with underlying luster with excellent eye appeal. The countermark is deeply and sharply defined. Very rare on a Santiago host, and even more so in this high grade. Slabbed by NGC as AU Details, Obv. spot removed. 1794DA C/S: UNC Strong. This counterstamp brought a latent discontent among the English people, given that one real of a 8 stamped was equivalent to a crown minus three pennies, namely 4 shillings and 9 pennies (1 crown = 5 shillings; 1 shilling = 12 pennies). It generated some humorous phrases such as "The Bank (of England) in order to make its money pass, stamped the head of a fool on the neck of an ass". Est...4000,00.

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1.500 €

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1.600 €

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