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

St. Vincent, Grenada-St. Vincent, ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, PORTUGAL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, date off flan, obv. countermarked with script jw raised within an oval indent on two pronounced plugs and incuse g thrice spaced around the circumference, later countermarked with incuse s thrice over the g stamps, rev. countermarked with script r raised within a square indent, 11.78g/181.8gr/7.57 dwt (Gordon 306, this coin). Coin about fine but very heavily clipped, countermarks fine to very fine, extremely rare £3,000-3,500

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: H.D. Gibbs Collection, Hans Schulman Auction, (New York) 18-19 March 1966, lot 1449; A. van Loan Gaines Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 November 1972, lot 656

Sold with ANACS certification, 19 March 1973