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Sold on 25 September 2018

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The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Bob Lyall

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№ 5037

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25 September 2018

Hammer Price:
£900

Virgin Islands – Tortola, Issues c. 1802-05, One Bitt, Ninepence, a cut half-segment of a Charles III, Spanish-American 2 Réales, [17]74, rev. countermarked tirtila raised within a shaped indent, 2.97g/45.8gr (Prid. 11 [Sale, lot 193]; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type II). Coin worn nearly smooth, countermark about fine, extremely rare £300-400

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

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Provenance: Bt 1981.

This denomination with the type II countermark is seldom encountered