Virgin Islands – Tortola, Authority of February 1801, Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, rev. countermarked with incuse h within an incuse diamond-shaped frame, then countermarked with incuse t (perhaps an official punch) over the h, 1.18g/18.2gr (cf. Prid. 7 and 19C [not in Sale]). Coin worn smooth, countermarks fine, rare £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: Part of the Tortola withdrawal hoard, 1889; bt Baldwin 1983