| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 53261 Price realized: 13,000 USD (Approx. 11,855 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: GREAT BRITAIN. Great Britain - France. Dollar (4 Shillings 9 Pence), ND (1797-99). George III. NGC VG Details--Scratches. S-3765B; KM-628; cf. Bull-1863; Manville-117 (this piece cited). Authorized 9 March 1797. Countermark: Bank of England Type I, Bust of George III within oval indent. Applied to the obverse of a 1786-B (Toulouse Mint) France Ecu of Louis XVI (KM-564.10). With an additional "5/" countermark of an unknown issuer, presumably applied in Scotland during the early years of the Industrial Revolution to indicate 5 shillings. This charming well worn survivor exhibits even wear with much of the host design bold and clear. The surfaces display a pleasing light gray tone with richer slate patina amongst the devices and crevasses adding a bit of contrast. Close inspection reveals two thin scratches on the bust that appear to have been present before the application of either countermark. This is evidenced by the fact that the one at the base of the oval countermark extends over the edge, but does not continue. Despite the details designation a presentable example of this EXTREMELY RARE host type with few known examples today. It is important to point out that coins with multiple countermarks from different locations are in most cases extremely rare and highly unusual. Typically, the Bank of England issues appear with only a single countermark, either the oval (1797-99) such as the present piece or the Octagonal (1804). Few examples are known that carry more than one and should be considered highly desirable. Ex: A-Tokyo Collection. Ex: Joseph Lepczyk Auction # 43 (11/1981) Lot # 1314. Estimate: $1500 - $2500 |  |
