The Roehrs Collection of West Indies Cut and Countermarked Coins (Part I)

Grenada, ——— Two Bitts (valued at One Shilling and Sixpence), a cut sixth segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with gs raised within a rectangular indent, incuse g, and 2 raised within a shaped indent, 4.30g/66.3 gr (Prid. 12 [Sale, lot 363]; KM. 6). Coin and countermarks fine, extremely rare; only one other specimen recorded [Pridmore lot 363] £1,500-2,000

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, 11-12 December 1981, lot 394; R.C. Gordon Collection, Baldwin Auction 8, 7 October 1996, lot 125