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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wcoins, post: 2453298, member: 32035&quot;]The coin itself is almost worthless, but that countermark makes it interesting. A countermark of a Iowa watchmaker from 1800&#039;s on a Spanish 2 reales? Very cool. If the countermark is real, then I think it could be worth three figures. The condition is terrible, though, it would get a details grade, but at least you&#039;d know it&#039;s legit.</p><p>It has nothing with it being fake or being passed a quarter. Countermarks were common in the past, maybe it was a test mark or just to certify it was real silver. Same reason they would mark a spoon with their name, this time on a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmb.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmb.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.exonumia.com/art/cmb.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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