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

Virgin Islands – Tortola, Issues of c. 1805, Half-Dollar, MEXICO, Charles III, a cut half segment of an 8 Réales, 1772fm (assayers initials reversed), Mexico City, obv. countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 11.81g/182.3 gr (Prid. 8; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II [Sale, lot 189]; KM. 19). Coin fair, countermark about fine £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: Bt C. Wyatt April 1983