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

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— One Bitt, Charles III, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 2 Réales (Pistareen), 1774, obv. countermarked tortola raised within a shaped indent, 2.43g/37.5 gr (Prid. 5; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type I/b, late die state [Sale, lot 181]; KM. 4). Coin worn, countermark about fine, very rare £300-400

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: Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 15 November 1989 (1239); bt R. Brandon November 1995