Auction Catalogue

28 September 2010

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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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Lot

№ 362 x

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28 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£230

Unattributed, Quarter-Dollar, MEXICO, Charles III, 2 Réales, 1776fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked f12m with floral decoration and rope border raised within an oval indent, 6.65g/102.6 gr (Prid. Not Attributed 20, this coin [Sale, lot 439, this coin]; Duffield 583). Coin good fine and toned, countermark very fine, very rare £200-300

Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 439 [acquired 1947].

This and the following lot have been attributed to Curaçao, but there is no documentation to support this