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

Prince Edward Island, ——— Holey Dollar, MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1804th, Mexico City, centrally pierced, obv. countermarked with a crude incuse 10 or 11-point sunburst, b stamped twice into the field along with a further unidentified stamp, 21.99g/339.3 gr (Graham p.24; Pridmore, SNC November 1960, fig. 2, this coin; cf. KM 2.1). A contemporary forgery, about fine but harshly cleaned, rare £300-500

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: F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 41