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1818 8 Reales with British Honduras Counterstamp - Legit or Counterfeit

7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I got this coin several years ago at auction and forgot about it until refunding it. I have seen and heard of many counterfeit Counter-stamps, what do readers think?


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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No idea about the counterstamp, but the host coin shows a few red flags that would warrant closer inspection and measurement.


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  • Top50SetBuilderTop50SetBuilder Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

    Stamp looks okay but the photo is not great. None of these stamps are truly “real” as they aren’t from an actual government authority and are thought to be a private merchant stamp of some kind, although they do appear quite frequently for that to be the case in addition to there being several different types of the GR stamp.

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks, here’s a couple more pictures. My cat knocked the OHaus scale on to the floor and have to readjust later today:




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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weight: 26.67 gm. which appears slightly on the low side of the 27.07 gms according to google, though to be honest the coin is a bit worn.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the additional pics. I'm leaning likely genuine at this point for the host.


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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And thanks for your opinion Sir!

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
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