Contemporary counterfeit 1812, FM, P, Popayán, similar, overstruck on a genuine Republic of Colombia, 8-Escudos, 1822, JF, Bogotá mint (unrecorded in all major references, cf. Cal.56, CC.14899, KM.66.2, LC.423, Restrepo, C84a.128.9 for a Popayán piece of this date with assayer initials JF), mint state and extremely interesting | Christie's

Lot 448

448

Contemporary counterfeit 1812, FM, P, Popayán, similar, overstruck on a genuine Republic of Colombia, 8-Escudos, 1822, JF, Bogotá mint (unrecorded in all major references, cf. Cal.56, CC.14899, KM.66.2, LC.423, Restrepo, C84a.128.9 for a Popayán piece of this date with assayer initials JF), mint state and extremely interesting

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Contemporary counterfeit 1812, FM, P, Popayán, similar, overstruck on a genuine Republic of Colombia, 8-Escudos, 1822, JF, Bogotá mint (unrecorded in all major references, cf. Cal.56, CC.14899, KM.66.2, LC.423, Restrepo, C84a.128.9 for a Popayán piece of this date with assayer initials JF), mint state and extremely interesting