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U.S.A. RF Countermarked Issues, Quarter-Dollar, c. 1796-1833, Charles IIII, 2 Réales, 1795fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked rf raised within a rectangular indent, 5.95g/91.8gr. Coin fair with small piercing at the top edge, countermark very fine, rare
£80-100
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.
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Provenance: Marshall Collection, Spink Auction 167 31 March 2004, lot 477 (part).
Rufus Farnam (b. 1769; fl. 1796-1833), a Boston (USA) silversmith, was responsible for this countermark. It was undoubtedly an advertising initiative
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