The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Double Island Issues, Martinique-Tortola, Quarter-Dollar, contemporary counterfeit, a Martinique ‘Moco’, c. 1797 (also a contemporary counterfeit), a lightweight cut segment from a Charles III Spanish-American 8 Réales, with crenated edges, obv. countermarked tortola raised within a rectangular indent, 5.03g/77.6gr (Prid. 36 [Sale, lot 228]; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type IV/a). Coin fair, countermark fine or better, very rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.

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Provenance: H.D. Gibbs Collection, Hans Schulman Auction (New York), 18-19 March 1966, lot 1895; bt Spink 1974