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

Dominica, Three Bitts (authorised August 1813), a cut half of a circular centre segment from a Spanish-American 8 Réales (cf. Prid. 27), obv. countermarked with a crowned 3, in relief, within a shaped indent, straight edge roughly crenated, curved edge roughly grained, 4.05g (Prid. 29 [Sale, lot 299]; KM. 4). Coin very worn, countermark fine, extremely rare (£700-900)

Provenance:
J.W. Garrett Collection, Part I, NFA/Bank Leu Auction (Beverly Hills), 16-18 May 1984, lot 1147 [from J. Schulman March 1923]