1887 Azores (Açores) Countermarked Coins
Azores 1200 Réis (1887) Luis I, Crowned G.P. countermark on 1819 R Brazil 960 Réis of Jose I
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
AZORES |
| Item Description: |
Silver 1200R (1887) 29.2 Azores "GP" C/S ON BRAZIL 960R KM 29.2 1819R C/S: UNC STANDARD |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
| Owner: |
Scott A |
Owner Comments:
AZORES: Azores - Brazil. 1200 Reis, ND (1887). Luis I. NGC AU-58. Countermark: Unc Standard.
KM-29.2. Issued by decree of 31 March 1887. Countermark: Crowned G.P. (Governo Portugues) with circle. Applied to a 1819-R 960 Reis from Brazil of Joao VI (KM-307.3). Very well preserved, this specimen offers a pleasing countermark upon a barely handled, pleasingly toned host coin.