The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs

Double Island Issues, St. Vincent-Tortola, ——— Half-Dollar, Charles IIII, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. plugged and countermarked with two sv monogram stamps raised within a shaped indent, then rev. countermarked tortola raised within a shaped indent [type IV/a], c. 1805, 11.30g/174.4 gr (cf. Prid. Virgin Is. 31 [cf. Sale, lot 221]). Coin about fine, countermarks fine, extremely rare [SOLD]

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: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-15 June 1975, lot 1236