1887 Azores (Açores) Countermarked Coins
Azores, Countermarked 1200 Reis ND (1887) on Brazil Pedro I 960 Reis 1826-R (KM368.1)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
AZORES |
| Item Description: |
Silver 1200R (1887) Azores "GP" C/S ON BRAZIL 960R KM 29.5, Gomes 21.20 1826R C/S: UNC STANDARD |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
| Owner: |
Scott A |
Owner Comments:
Azores, Countermarked 1200 Réis ND (1887) on Brazil Pedro I 960 Réis 1826-R (KM368.1)
Gomes 21.20
NGC AU58; Counterstamp UNC Standard.Portuguese Administration. Counterstamped 1200 Réis ND (1887) AU58 NGC, KM29.5. Host: Brazil Pedro I 960 Réis 1826-R (KM368.1); Counterstamp: crowned G.P. (UNC Standard). A piece for discerning collectors offering a crisp, fully-engraved stamp upon an evenly rendered and toned host. This is a Type I countermark.
An NGC MS61 with Unc Standard CM example sold at Heritage Auctions on 4/27/2020 for $3360.00. This is the only example graded higher there with two others in XF45. (total 4 graded in all grades).
9/8/2024