A 2 Reales Coin Of Ferdinand VII With Unknown Countermark. Any Suggestions?

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coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 04/27/2017 1:27 pm Here is another riddle, which I could not solve: A well-circulated spanish 2 reales coin of Ferdinand VII, struck at the Madrid mint during 1824.. The coin seems perfectly legit, also the countermark does. The question remains: Which authority has applied the VR initials on a spanish mainland coin of 1824? Looking forward to any replies. Edited by coinworldtv 04/28/2017 08:45 am Report this Post to the Staff

coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 05/01/2017 1:53 pm 4 days and still not a single suggestions? That countermark must be rare. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 05/01/2017 6:18 pm ... or perhaps just obscure and unimportant? It's a sloppy punch - I sort of doubt it's from any official/government issuing entity. It could be a rather non-ornate hacienda countermark (Cuba/PR/DR?)... maybe just the private mark of a merchant, metalsmith or similar out of peninsular Spain? Also, given how heavily the host is worn, I would assume the mark dates from at least several decades after 1824. Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 05/02/2017 10:28 am RW - Yes. Unimportant. Notice the second letter how its double punched whereas the first letter is of a single punch. So not even of a double letter punch device and just singular local merchant type punches probably? less sophisticated than even a crude Hacienda type punch ... JPL Edited by colonialjohn 05/02/2017 10:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 05/02/2017 3:22 pm Interesting, maybe not worth much, but definitely rare. Rarity does not always translate into money. I am quite sure, that the countermarks are old as I see, that much of the circulation also affected the counterstamped letters, which would suggest, that the coin was used as we see it today for many years, if not decades. Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 05/02/2017 3:34 pm Agree CWTV but this why no one responded for a couple of days like a HOLY COW a "T" Tortoga (West Indies) = $500 <VVBG>. JPL Edited by colonialjohn 05/02/2017 3:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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