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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 8 reales, Type I countermark (1838, rare) on cross side of a Mexico City,

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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 8 reales, Type I countermark (1838, rare) on cross side of a Mexico City,
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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 8 reales, Type I countermark (1838, rare) on cross side of a Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1714)(J), ex-Richard Stuart. KM-unl (cf 77.7). 26.52 grams. Odd-shaped host (bird's head with short beak?), with full and deep XF countermark outside of unusually double-struck cross (nearly full), most of shield with full oM to left (new style of 1714), Fine+ with nice toning. Interestingly, KM lists only the later issues of Philip V for this type (1729-33). Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection.