(1758) 10D KM-3 C/S on Peru Real MS (PCGS#168647)
May 2023 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 71407
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 15,255
- 详细说明
- JAMAICA. Jamaica - Peru. 10 Pence (Real), ND (1758). George II. PCGS AU-50; Countermark: AU Details.
KM-3; Prid-7. Issued by local Act of 18 November 1758. Raised central floral "GR" bi-facial countermark within circular indent. Countermark applied to both sides of a 1755-LIMA JM Peru pillar 1 Real of Ferdinand VI. Far nicer than typically encountered, this silver minor offers sharp detail on host and countermark alike. The surfaces are deeply toned with electric blue highlights that shimmer on the fields' considerable luster. An unusually attractive example with boundless charm and character.
According to author Fred Pridmore, who compiled research on the coinage of a number of British colonial regions, the above stated act, which raised the value of dollars to 6 Shillings 8 Pence, was a futile one. The local populace passed all silver dollars, stamped or unstamped, at the prevailing rate. The act called for the amount of £100,000 to be stamped, but only £12,000 were re-validated before abandoning the project in 1759. When the home authorities received copies of the act, it was immediately repealed and for exceeding his powers for the approval of the act, the Governor of Jamaica was censured.
Estimate: $300 - $500.
Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
查看原拍卖信息