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Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 real

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Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 real
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Guatemala, 8 reales, sun-over-mountains countermark (Type II, 1839) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1739M, ex-Richard Stuart. KM-97.3. 26.51 grams. Shallow AVF countermark in one quadrant of nearly full cross on Fine host with nicely toned fields, two dates, three assayers and mintmarks, plugged hole at top of cross, interesting that coin circulated for exactly one century before the countermark was applied (and kept circulating from that point on)! Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection.