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1776 Mexican Two Reals Coin With Multiple CS

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1776 Mexican Two Reals Coin With Multiple CS
<B>1776 Mexican Two Reals Coin With Multiple Counterstamps.</B></I> Silver. This is a newly discovered counterstamp, unlisted in either Brunk or Rulau. The host coin is a Mexican 1776 two reales, with three different counterstamps. The first and most important is the name <B>D. C. Kendall </B></I> within a toothed border, and it has been counterstamped twice. This jeweler appears on a list of silversmiths and related craftsmen in the 1855 Boston, Massachusetts, directory. His full name is Dauphin C. Kendall, who operated out of 1 India Wharf. The second counterstamp appears to be <B>T. Lewis </B></I> and is under the Kendall counterstamp. We believe this was the first stamp on the coin. The third stamp is on the reverse, <B>TMC</B></I> in block letters with a toothed border. This would make a great addition to one's counterstamp collection.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)