Coins of the West Indies from the Collection of the late Edward Roehrs (Part II)

Virgin Islands – Tortola, ——— Eighth-Dollar a cut eighth segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 3.15g/48.6gr (Prid. 10; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II [Sale, lot 192]; KM. 15). Coin worn nearly smooth, countermark very fine, rare £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: Ponterio Auction 88 (Long Beach), 7 June 1997, lot 1538