Mexican coins used in Latin America

British Guiana

British Honduras

Due to the lack of official contemporary documentation, the attribution to British Honduras is uncertain. Famous collector and author Major Fred Pridmore speculates that the merchants of the settlement applied the various crowned "GR" countermarks to dollars for trade with indigenous tribes between 1810-1818. Prior to 1810 the primary barter item with the Indians were cutlass blades stamped with "GR". In an attempt to continue trade, it is believed that a similar mark was applied to dollars, continuing the accustomed unit of value. Stamping coins in this manner would not require official authority since it would not have affected their currency value in the settlement.

KM-1.2 Dollar (6 Shillings 1 Penny), ND (ca. 1810-20) (Stack’s Bowers NYINC auction, 18 January 2020, lot 21010)

Crude raised crowned "GR" countermark within pointed rectangle indent on an 8r 1809 Mo TH (KM-110).

This stamp was previously attributed as a counterfeit of some nature, but this has been debunked considering that this stamp appears on host coins that have been overstruck by Brazilian 960 Reis.

KM-2 Dollar (6 Shillings 1 Penny), ND (1810-20) (Stack’s Bowers NYINC auction, 13 January 2023, lot 21349)

Countermark of raised crowned script "GR" within ovaloid indent, applied to a 8r 1818Mo JJ of Ferdinand VII (KM-111). The countermark shows signs of degradation slightly unevenly applied with several die characteristics, a die chip at the base of the left leg of the "R" and another die chip between the "G" and "R" with a faint vertical crack leading to the back base of the upper portion of the "G".

KM-Unlisted Dollar (6 Shillings 1 Penny), ND (ca. 1810-20) (Stack’s Bowers auction, 21 April 2023, lot 43196)

Incuse crowned block letter "GR" countermark on an 8r 1799 Mo FM of Charles IV (KM-109).

KM-4.1 Dollar (6 Shillings 1 Penny), ND (ca. 1810-20) (Stack’s Bowers NYINC auction, 13 January 2023, lot 21352)

Countermark of incuse crowned script GR, applied to an 8r 1810 Mo HJ of Ferdinand VII (KM-110).

KM-4.2 Dollar (6 Shillings 1 Penny), ND (ca. 1810-20) (Stack’s Bowers auction, 6 August 2020, lot 21065)

Countermark of incuse crowned script GR, applied to an 8r 1818 Mo JJ of Ferdinand VII (KM-110).

This countermark variety has long since been the topic of discussion on whether it is genuine or not, this is an open and closed case as far this cataloger is concerned. This particular variety along with several others from this series have been discovered as host coins for Brazilian 960 Reis conclusively proving its contemporary nature.