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

Double Island Issues, St. Kitts-Tortola, ——— Eighth-Dollar, a cut eighth segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, one side countermarked with three incuse s for St. Kitts, c. 1801 and tortola raised within a shaped indent [type I/b, late die state], 2.66g/41.0 gr (cf. Prid. 53 [cf. Sale, lot 234]). Coin worn smooth, countermarks fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500

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: J.J. Ford Jr Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 October 1989, lot 56; P. Karon Collection, Spink Auction 78, 10 October 1990, lot 782