Greetings! Thanks for checking out this listing.On offer, an 1894 Guatemala Peso-1/2 Real counter stamped on an 1894 T.F. Peru Sol - in extremely fine condition.
According to reliable numismatic sources, by 1894, circulating foreign coins had become so prevalent in Guatemala that on August 10, the government authorized their counter-stamping at the mint, as an official 1/2 Real of 1894, to legitimize their circulation. All host coins were stamped in 1894.
For this piece, host coin: Peru 1 Sol 1894, KM#196
Stamp dies: Guatemala ½ Real 1894, KM#165
This is a raw coin, offered for sale as is. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase after receipt, I will be happy to accept a return and provide a full refund of the purchase price.