VENEZUELA. Puerto Cabello - Caracas. 1/4 Real, ND (1823). NGC EF-45; Countermark: AU Standard.
EMO-264.4 (Plate coin); cf. KM-C-2 (for undertype); cf. Cal-68 (same); Stohr-RI.24. Issued by decree of 4 June 1823, repealed by decree of 14 March 1826. Countermark: Nonsensical raised "Chinese" inscription within indent, applied to the obverse of an 1818 Caracas Royalist 1/4 Real. A great example of this countermarked type, offering excellent detail and originality on the host and stamp alike. As a result, the host date appears boldly and the bizarre counterstamp design is fully realized. Quite RARE, especially this well-preserved.
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Estimate: $300.00- $500.00