The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Double Island Issues, St Vincent-Tortola, Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, rev. countermarked with incuse t for Tortola and later countermarked with incuse reverse s for St Vincent, possibly c. 1814, both stamps unofficial, 1.68g/25.9gr (cf. Prid. Virgin Is. 7B; cf. Prid. St Vincent 19 [Sale, lot 257, this coin]). Coin fair, countermarks fine or better, very rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction 21-2 September 1981, lot 257