Important British and World Coins including Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part II)

British Guiana, Three Bitts (authorised December 1808), the centre segment from the 3 Guilder coin, 19 crenations, countermarked e. & d 3. bts in beaded circle, 4.59g (Prid. 3 [Sale, lot 152]; Scholten 1442; KM. 1). Very fine and toned, very rare (£5,000-6,000)

Provenance:
R. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction (Los Angeles), 13-14 June 1975, lot 1281, where the weight is given as 4.65g
SNC April 1977 (3619)
P. Earthy Collection, Spink Auction 12, 19 November 1980, lot 408