Virgin Islands – Tortola, Authority of February 1801, Black Dogg (valued at Threehalfpence), a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, 1789a, rev. countermarked with incuse t (the style of this punch strongly points to it being official), 1.83g/28.2gr (Prid. 7 [Sale, lot 183]). Coin fair, countermark very fine, rare as an official punch £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: Presumed part of the Tortola withdrawal hoard, 1889; bt Baldwin 1982.

In 1982 Bob Lyall had the opportunity to study what is believed to be part of the Tortola withdrawal hoard of 1889 (pistareen bitts and black doggs were withdrawn from circulation at that time). See SNC October 1983, pp.267-8, for the results of his findings