| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 53302 Price realized: 1,300 USD (Approx. 1,185 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: SCOTLAND. Scotland - Mexico. Lanarkshire. Glasgow. 6 Shillings, ND (ca. 1812-15). PCGS Genuine--Graffiti, VF Details. KM-CC40; Manville-51. Possibly issued by D. Campbell & Company(?). Countermark: "DC" with six-leaved (twelve-pointed) rosette. Applied to the obverse of a 1803-Mo FT Mexico bust 8 Reales of Charles IIII (IV) (KM-109). The countermarks are deeply applied and even on a decently preserved host coin displaying attractive old cabinet patina with minor earthen deposits in the crevasses. Moderately worn, this handsome looking piece offers much originality with good eye appeal. Close inspection reveals graffiti on both the obverse and reverse that appears to be have been on the coin prior to being countermarked. An interesting example of the type with easily identifiable characteristics and a pleasing appearance. To our knowledge the issuer of the "DC" countermarks is unknown with several possible attributions, but with nothing definitive. Major Fred Pridmore suggested a possible issuer of David Corse with his years of activity as a cotton spinner and yarn manufacturer between 1817-28. His years of activity are much later than the simple design of the countermark would indicate. Another issuer that is even less likely, was a branch office of the Deanston Company. This was not a full operations office, it was merely out of convenience and would not have required the use of tokens. The most reasonable attribution was posed by Walter Allen, who suggested "D. Campbell & Company" as the issuers, manufacturers of inkle. It appears there were two possibly successive issuers for these countermarks, first Dale Campbell who was active from as early as 1789 to about 1806 at various addresses. The second was Dick Campbell who was active from about 1809 to at about 1828 with the same address until at least that time. However, due to lack of further documentation this attribution is still speculative. Estimate: $1000 - $1500 |  |
