1788 8 REALES BIRMINGHAM CONTEMPORARY FORGERY KING GEORGE COUNTERSTAMP BRASS

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1788 8 REALES BIRMINGHAM CONTEMPORARY FORGERY KING GEORGE COUNTERSTAMP BRASS:
$142.49

EXTREMELY RARE CIRCA 1795-7 BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND BRASS COUNTERFEIT MADE FOR TRADE WITH CHINA. REMNANTS OF SILVER PLATING STILL REMAIN ON OBVERSE AND EDGES. NICE TRICK THE FORGERS USED USING A OLDER DATE TO MAKE IT LOOK EVEN MORE LEGITIMATE. ALL THE CHINESE HAD TO DO AND THEY DID IT OFTEN WAS TO GOUGE, CUT, OR BORE INTO THE SURFACE AND DISCOVER THE BRASS UNDER THE SILVER FLASHING.....I\'M SURE THEY WERE THROWN IN THE BAY ONCE DISCOVERED.
INTERESTING HISTORY REGARDING THESE TYPES OF COINS. BRITAIN SO BADLY WANTED THE COMMODITY THE CHINESE WANTED TO DO TRADE WITH (8 REALES SILVER COINS) THAT THEY NOT ONLY COUNTERMARKED AND STAMPED LEGITIMATE 8 REALES WITH A GEORGE COUNTERSTAMP THEY ALSO MANUFACTURED BRASS FAKES WITH A SILVER FLASHING SO THEY COULD BE LOADED INTO TRUNKS DESTINED FOR CHINA AND HOPEFULLY NOT BE DETECTED. CHINESE ALSO ENGAGED IN COUNTERFEITING. SO THERE WAS A LOT OF TOM FOOLERY GOING ON AT THE TIME. OF COURSE LESS THAN A HUNDRED YEARS LATER THE BRITS STARTED MAKING THEIR OWN TRADE DOLLARS OUT OF SILVER FOR THE CHINA TRADE. THE WORLD LOVED THE TEAS, THE SPICES,THE OPIUM,THE PORCELAINS, AND THE SILKS ETC.
I AM LISTING 5 OR SIX RARE COLONIAL COINS WITH RARE COUNTERSTAMPS AND EVEN RARER INKED CHOPMARKS. PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT. THANKS!