Double Island Issues, St. Vincent-Tortola, Authority of 8 December 1797 on St Vincent, Half-Dollar, Charles III, a lightweight cut half segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with three incuse sv monogram stamps raised within a shaped indent, rev. countermarked tortola raised within a shaped indent [type IVa], c. 1805, 10.45g/161.3gr (cf. Prid. Virgin Is. 31 [cf. Sale, lot 221]). Coin fair, countermarks fine, extremely rare £600-800

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: Henry Christensen Auction 79 (New York), 11-12 December 1981, lot 686; R.C. Gordon Collection