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England (Bank of England), half dollar, countermark (bust of George III) on a Spanish 4 reales (Madr

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England (Bank of England), half dollar, countermark (bust of George III) on a Spanish 4 reales (Madr
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England (Bank of England), half dollar, countermark (bust of George III) on a Spanish 4 reales (Madrid, 1797[?]MF), rare. Sp-3767; KM-622.1. 12.0 grams. Bold VF countermark on Good host, richly toned, holed at edge below bust, quite worn but interesting as an emergency issue that was popularly dubbed "the head of a fool on the neck of an ass."