Took years to find one I liked, but the search is over. This one is now my top Philippines' counterstamped coins. Just wish the date was stronger! Tough coin to find. If you like counterstamps, the Philippines coins are a great option.
Is anyone else collecting these Philippine counterstamped coins? Would love to see your similar coins
This one runs $1300-$1700 in this condition. It's a rare coin as most were destroyed since the counterstamp was not very effective on the host coins. After a few years attempting the Manila counterstamp they switched to a punch.
What other Philippines countermarks do you have in your collection? I am conducting research on this series and will be giving a lecture on this subject at the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) on January 14, 2017 at the Waldorf-Astoria. I have a couple of pieces from the series in my collection as well and would be more than happy to share them with you if you are interested. Do you collect other countermarks as well?
That is a huge counterstamp. Seems to have nearly obliterated the entire obverse! I'm not familiar with these at all. Can you post more, or describe them?
I have the F7 counterstamp (punch) on 8 reales from Peru and Bolivia and the YII on 8 reales from Columbia.
The Manila counterstamp was supposed to obliterate the host coin, but they couldn't get enough pressure to make this happen. After a few years of trying the Manila one, they went to a counterstamp punch type like F7 or YII.
I have this one. A Chile Peso dated 1834 bearing the crowned Y.II counterstamp for queen Isabel II of Spain. It was counterstamped in Manila for circulation in the Philippines. The interesting thing about the host coin is that while the counterstamped coin is only moderately scarce, the host coin without the counterstamp is extremely rare. I have only ever seen one Chile Peso 1834 without a counterstamp.
That's a great coin! Have always liked the Chile volcano coins. They are much scarcer without the counterstamp. Thanks for posting it.
