British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Scotland, LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, a Mexico, Charles III, 8 Réales, 1784fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked thistle bank · around 5/·, rev. countermarked with a thistle placed almost upright, 24.25g/12h (Manville 44, and p.92, this coin listed). Coin good fine but with rim nicks and bumps on both sides, countermarks better £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Countermarked Dollars, Property of the late Lt.-Cdr W. E. McLaughlin.

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Provenance: V.M. Brand Collection; Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Part IV, Spink Auction 59, 17 June 1987, lot 1629