Bird Countermark On Brazilian 500 Reis

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Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 03/22/2014 3:21 pm This was a recent ebay pickup. Probably paid more than it may actually be worth, but I sometimes splurge on interesting items. The auction described it as a dove countermark, but I suppose it can be any of a number of birds. Doesn't really show due to flash, but the tone/patina and surface appearance is consistent between the incuse area and the rest of the coin so I do not believe it to be a modern punch. Opinions? Report this Post to the Staff

colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 03/22/2014 4:34 pm THe host is too late for my tastes but very KOOL - did you check Brunk - WORLD? John Lorenzo United States Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 03/22/2014 4:42 pm No I don't own a copy of the Brunk catalog, though planning on getting it in the near future. Report this Post to the Staff
davidrj Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 510 Posts	Posted 03/22/2014 6:13 pm Divino counterstamps from Brasil - This counterstamp is the "Carimbo Do Divino" which roughly translates to "The stamp of the Divine." These were issued to the poor by early 20th Century missionaries in Brazil, counterstamping obsolete coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 03/22/2014 6:27 pm Thank you very much David, the countermark is different on mine but the similarity is hard to ignore. I will pursue this in researching it. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 03/23/2014 1:31 pm HMMM ... again very KOOL! Report this Post to the Staff
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