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Sold between 17 November & 28 September 2010

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The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs

Edward Roehrs

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№ 75 x

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28 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£240

Double Island Issues, Martinique-Tortola, Quarter-Dollar, a Martinique ‘Moco’, c. 1797, cut from a MEXICO, 8 Réales, Mexico City, assayer fm, with crenated edges, rev. countermarked tortola raised within a shaped indent [type I/a, late die state], 5.40g/83.3 gr (Prid. 33 [Sale, lot 224]). Coin fair, countermark about fine, rare £300-500

Provenance: Hans Schulman Auction, 23 March 1970, lot 1251; bt I. Rudman 1978