Hi! I need some info. I'd always assumed Krause Publishing had physical basis to list proper colonial pesos (portraits, or bustos of Fernando VII, from Potosí and Lima mints, or KM#84-Bolívia & KM#117-Perú) among host coins bearing “MANILA 1828” counterstamps. Are there actual specimens, or is Krause just playing safe, by assuming the same types bearing "F.7.o" countermarks would also possibly carry the “MANILA" counterstamp? I'm not exactly a novice when it comes to Philippine coins under Spanish rule, and I can't recall actually seeing, or reading account of, a colonial portrait-type peso bearing any of the "MANILA" stamps. I'm hoping someone here HAS, and is willing to share info. Thanks for any leads you can provide. Also, can someone point me to a recently realized price for a "Manila 1830"? h.
