Leon, Nicaragua, liberty cap countermark (1824-5) on a Tegucigalpa,

Leon, Nicaragua, liberty cap countermark (1824-5) on a Tegucigalpa, Honduras, provisional "imitation cob" 2 reales 1823-PMPY with quadrants of cross transposed and backwards lions, very rare, encapsulated NGC XF 45, c/s AU standard, ex-Richard Stuart. KM-unl; Jara pp. 33-34. Bold, full and high-grade countermark on nearly full (off-center) cross with lions (facing right) and castles transposed, bold date below, the pillars full but off-center with clear date and bold M, an attractive host coin for the grade, a very rare combination and especially so in these choice grades. NGC #4486428-004. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection.
($1250-2000)