1835 NGC XF Det Philippines 8 Reales Y II Counterstamp Mexico Zacatecas Zs Coin (22020801D
Extremely Fine Philippines 8 reales silver coin.
Countermarked type, T6, with YII stamped on obverse.
Countermarked between 1835 and 1837.
Host coin: Mexico 1835 Zacatecas Mint (Zs mint mark) 8 reales coin.
Certified by NGC to XF Details Cleaned & Counterstamp XF Standard.
Dark toned.
Dunigan notes that this year from Zacatecas: "is the worst year for planchet crudeness and porosity. Even high grade examples look terrible." This host coin is exceptional in that there is minimal porosity and crudeness.