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

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— Quarter-Dollar, MEXICO, a lightweight cut quarter segment of an 8 Réales, Mexico City, rev. countermarked tortola raised within a shaped indent, 4.80g/74.1 gr (Prid. 3; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/a, late die state [cf. Sale, lots 173-7]; KM. 6). Coin polished, countermark fair £120-150

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: Sotheby Auction, 14 October 1999, lot 573 (part)