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Philippines Yii C/S On 1835 Columbia 8R - A Question.

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Recently on ebay a coin was sold which displays the very rare 5-2-2 combination of pearls on the crown. This is the link: (The original read 5-5-2 instead of 5-2-2 sorry).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spain-Phili...371194014096

There were 12 bidders and the coin sold for $611.

My questions are:

Is the coin genuine?
Is the stamp genuine?
Why?

Background needs to be provided. This coin and stamp combination was also seen on ebay while I was a member of the Committee that voted on questions of authenticity. Of the over 8,400 final decisions I participated in - a coin like this presented the greatest challenge to the members.
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12/04/2014 1:36 pm
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Wow ... that's not anything I know enough to say anything (host or c/m) ...
I just notice some strange spots on the coin surface (bubbles ? die rust ?) - again, on one side only. An odd color / patina as well ?
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12/04/2014 12:07 pm
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The counterstamp is fake. All 5-2-2 variety are still in question untl todate. The only variation for columbia c/s is a 5-4-3 dot variation... you will notice that the coin was minted in 1835, so it is impossible to have it counterstamped an an earlier date - assuming if and when a 5-2-2 dot variation is in existence at that time.
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