The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Virgin Islands – Tortola, Issues c. 1800+, Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, rev. countermarked with incuse t, perhaps official, obv. countermarked with incuse h within an incuse diamond-shaped frame, 1.38g/21.3gr (cf. Prid. 7 and 19C [not in Sale]). Coin worn nearly smooth, countermarks fair, rare £80-100

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

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Provenance: Part of the Tortola withdrawal hoard, 1889; bt Baldwin 1983