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

St Vincent, ——— Quarter-Dollar (valued at Two Shillings and Three-Farthings, or Two-and-Three-Quarter Bitts), MEXICO, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, assayer fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked with sv monogram twice raised within a shaped indent, later cut in half into a lightweight quarter segment, 4.88g/75.3gr (cf. Prid. 4 [cf. Sale, lot 348]; KM. 3). Coin and countermarks about fine, rare and unusual £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: W. Tankersley Collection, Baldwin Auction 18, 12-13 October 1998, lot 143