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

St. Eustatius (Statia), ——— One Stuiver, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, rev. countermarked with se raised within a circular indent, then p raised within a circular indent (the crude style of the p would suggest a contemporary forgery), 1.54g/20.7gr (Prid. p.263, fig. 44 [Sale, lot 433]; Scholten 1429a/b; VG 3; KM. 4). Coin fair and pierced near edge, countermarks fine, rare £80-100

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: R.C. Gordon Collection, Baldwin Auction 8, 7 October 1996, lot 179