Auction Catalogue

28 September 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 68 x

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28 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£240

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— Eighth-Dollar, a cut eighth segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, one side countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 3.05g/47.0 gr (Prid. 10; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II [Sale, lot 192]; KM. 15). Coin worn smooth, countermark fine, rare £200-250

Provenance: F. Heeley Collection, Glendining Auction, 10-11 March 1965, lot 817 (part)