The Roehrs Collection of West Indies Cut and Countermarked Coins (Part I)

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— Half-Dollar, Charles III, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, 17[—], rev. countermarked tortola raised within a shaped indent, 13.45g/207.6 gr (Prid. 1; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/b, late die state [Sale, lot 175]; KM. 7). Coin about fine, countermark better £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs.

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Provenance: S.A.H. Whetmore Collection, Glendining Auction, 14 July 1961, lot 288; Glendining Auction, 28-9 October 1964, lot 1262 (part)