Cuban: 1858 Seated Liberty Quarter with Reverse Key Countermark

thecoinlook

Picked this up today.
KM#R4.3, but this countermark is the "long, thin" versus "short, thick"
The Krause book shows the "Short, thick". Is this one more rare?
Thanks in advance!

lordmarcovan

Unfamiliar with this type of countermark, but it's definitely neat!

Embarrassing to admit, but that looked rather phallic to me at first glance.

Wonder what a psychiatrist would make of that.

SaorAlba

<< <i>Unfamiliar with this type of countermark, but it's definitely neat!

Embarrassing to admit, but that looked rather phallic to me at first glance.

Wonder what a psychiatrist would make of that. >>



I like Cubans, and have to admit it looked rather phallic to me also!

thecoinlook

When I first looked at the coin without a loupe, it was hard to see the notch along the neck line, I was like what the.... oh it's a key!

ColinCMR

Never seen these before!

Very cool! Give us some info!

jayPem

<< <i>Never seen these before!

Very cool! Give us some info! >>



Yes, please !

thecoinlook

All's I know is these circulated in Cuban, with the countermark.
They did this on the Mexican 2, 4, 8 Reales; 25, 50 Centavo; Peso.
Also on the US Bust and Seated Quarters; Bust and Seated Halves.

They used a long and short key to countermark the coins.

This quarter is listed in the Krause World Book at $100 in G, $190 in VG.

Maybe the size of the key doesn't matter (not a pun LordM!), but the few others I have seen all have the short key.