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Puerto Rico Flor D' Lis 1884 Counterstamp

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For a complete analysis and understanding of the different types of countermarks, a must have for your Numismatic Library should be the book "Numismatic Study Of The First Puerto Rico Coin, The Flor De Liz Countermarks Of 1885" by puerto rican Arquelogist Dr. Ovidio Dávila Dávila, published in September of 2012 in spanish. For instructions on how to obtain this work you should visit our Puerto Rico Numismatic Society site, http://www.sociedadnumismaticapr.org/SNPR/Orden_Libro_FdL.html. In 1884, all circulating foreign coins were countermarked with a fleur-de-lis by the different Custom Houses of Puerto Rico as an authentication mark for circulation on the Island. Readily available Spanish 5 and 10 Centimos coins and Pesos, as well as, 2, 4, and 8 Reales coins, found themselves with a well-struck fleur-de-lis incused on one of its surfaces. During 1884 United States coins, including 20 Cent pieces, Quarters, Halves, and Dollars also went through the "counterstamp" process of the Puerto Rico Custom Houses. All countermarked coins remained in circulation until 1894 when most were redeemed by the Puerto Rican banks. In 1895, silver 20 centavos and 1 peso coins were introduced by Puerto Rico itself, followed in 1896 by silver 5, 10 and 40 centavos.

8 items

	Flor D' Lis counterstamp on U.S. 1879 Morgan Dollar. 1884. Silver. Countermarked on obverse, holed. NCS. Very Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Jorge Caro
	Flor D' Lis Counterstamp on U.S. $0.50 1858 Seateted Liberty. 1884. Silver. Countermarked on the reverse. Obverse has a "J" countermark on the obverse, possibly from a Merchant/Commerce. Very Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Edoardo Grande
	1884 Contemporary False countermark on U.S. 1855 $0.50. 1884. Silver. Countermark on obverse, holed. Very Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Jorge Caro
	Countermark on U.S. $0.25 1876 Seated Liberty. 1884. Silver. Sub Type II-A, countermarked on obverse, holed and repaired. Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Jorge Caro
	Countermark on U.S. $0.25 1859 Seated Liberty. 1884. Silver. Countermarked on reverse, 2 holes, 1 repaired. Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Edoardo Grande
	1884 PR "Flor D' Liz" and 1841 Cuba "Lattice" Countermark . 1841/1884. Silver. PR 1884 period false countermark with genuine Cuba 1884 Trinidad City "Lattice" countermark on Spain 2 Real coin, partial perforation. Unique, Extremely Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Jorge Caro
	1884 PR "Flor D' Liz" and 1841 Cuba "Lattice" Countermark . 1841/1884. Silver. PR 1884 period false countermark with genuine Cuba Trinidad city 1884 "Lattice" countermark on Spain 2 Real coin, countermarks on Spain 2 Real coin. Unique, Extremely Rare. Provenance: Efrain Archilla / Jorge Caro
	1884 PR "Flor D' Liz" Countermark . 1884. Silver. Countermark on U.S. $0.25 1853 Seated Liberty, countermarked on obverse, holed and repaired. Rare. Coin turn.