What do I have ?? Merchant mark ?

snizzle

Picked this up in a group any info greatly appreciated not my area

     Tom

TwoKopeiki

Never seen one of these - but damn it's a cool one!

WorldCoinsDmitry

Very interesting. My guess would be Ecuador, as it closely resembles the series of 1833 Ecuador coins with the sun and bird perched on mountain motif.

https://google.com/search?q=1833+ecuador+coin&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitwMP0y5jTAhUH6IMKHR-rB4sQ_AUIBigB&biw=1680&bih=978

amwldcoin

That coin is listed in Krause with that counterstamp(if my mind is not fleeting). Not at home and can't remember for sure but it might be Central American Republic.

TwoKopeiki

The CAR counterstamp is sun over the mountains, if I'm not mistaken. Never seen the one with a bird before. @MrEureka likes Latin American pieces, perhaps he would chime in.

asheland

Interesting mark.

TwoKopeiki

Here's what I found:

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 8 reales, Type I countermark (1838, rare)

An example is coming up for sale from Richard Stuart's collection being auctioned by Sedwick:

https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=3450&category=72852&lot=2866084

TwoKopeiki

4 more in the same auction from the same collection:

TwoKopeiki

Thanks for posting the original question, @snizzle . Learned about a new counterstamp today!

snizzle

Thank you very much.
Help greatly appreciated
I have looked pretty hard with no luck

           Thanks 
                          Tom

MrEureka

The one in the OP is on a Guatemala cob.

TwoKopeiki

@MrEureka said:
The one in the OP is on a Guatemala cob.

Nice catch Andy. Seems to be the same host (1753-J) as coin #3 in my second post.

Abuelo

This is the counterstamp for Los Altos in Guatemala. Same problem as always, were trying to validate diver content in the coins. Rare.