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№ 376

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17 September 2013

Hammer Price:
£5,500

Scotland, AYRSHIRE, Catrine, Catrine Cotton Works, a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1796fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked catrine cotton works no. 762 around 4/9, 26.77g/12h (Hodge, BNJ 2009, p.241, this coin listed; Manville 18, and p.45, this coin listed; KM. CC17). Coin good fine, countermark very fine, very rare £1,500-2,000

Provenance:
SCMB June 1958 (SC 860).

A note with the coin infers that it was once in the V.M. Brand collection, although this cannot be substantiated