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

Double Island Issues, Montserrat-Tortola, One Bitt, Charles III, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 2 Réales, obv. countermarked with m raised within a square indent, rev. countermarked tirtila raised withing a shaped indent [type II], 2.55g/39.3 gr (Prid. 56 [cf. Sale, lot 254]). Coin worn nearly smooth, countermarks fine, very rare £250-300

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: H.D. Gibbs Collection, Hans Schulman Auction, 18-19 March 1966, lot 1672; bt A. Kreisberg September 1967.

The prior provenance quoted in the Gibbs sale catalogue cannot be substantiated