½ Dollar Counterstamped ND

Reverse

American eagle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
O
HALF DOL.

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, the island came under American rule as an associated state, not included in the states forming the union (USA), and remains so to this day.
Hence the use of countermarks.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Suite à la guerre hispano-amércaine en 1898, l'île passe sous domination américaine en tant qu'état associé, non inclue dans les états formant l'union (USA) et ce jusquà aujourd'hui.
 D'où l'emploi de contremarques.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it was counterstamped, which means that a private entity or individual stamped the coin with their own design or mark, indicating that it was used as a form of currency in a specific region or for a particular purpose. This adds a unique aspect to the coin's history and value.

• north america
• modern
• spanish colony