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17 November 2011
Gibraltar, ——— Heart-shaped Plug from a Spanish-American 8 Réales, 4.24g/65.4gr. Fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £360
Gibraltar, Eighth-Dollar, SPAIN, Philip V, Réal, [1726-45], Madrid, rev. countermarked with a large 2 raised within a square indent, 2.46g/37.9gr (cf. Prid. Not Attributed 27ff). Coin mediocre, countermark fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Dominica, Authority of September 1798, Eleven Bitt Dollar (valued at Eight Shillings and Threepence), MEXICO, Charles III, 8 Réales, 1787fm, Mexico City, centrally pierced from the reverse with a circular hole of 15 crenations, 23.83g/367.7gr (Prid. 21 [Sale, lot 288]; KM. 3.1). Brooch-mounted on obverse, otherwise good fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £620
Dominica, ——— Moco or One-and-a-Half Bitts (valued at One Shilling and Three-Halfpence), a circular segment, most likely from a Spanish-American 8 Réales, with 15 crenations, one side stamped with a script d radiate, small star within the loop of the letter, 3.35g/51.7gr (Prid 22 [Sale, lot 290]; KM. 1). Fine, most likely an official example £90-120
Hammer Price: £130
Dominica, ——— Moco or One-and-a-Half Bitts, a circular segment, most likely from a Spanish-American 8 Réales, with 15 crenations, one side stamped with a script d radiate, small star within the loop of the letter, 2.79g/43.0gr (Prid 22 [Sale, lot 290]; KM. 1). About fine and most likely an official example £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Dominica, ——— Moco or One-and-a-Half Bitts, a lightweight circular segment with 16 crenations, one side stamped with a script d radiate, small star within the loop of the letter, 1.82g/28.1gr (Prid 22A [Sale, lots 291-3]; cf. KM. 1). Fine with slightly corroded surface, a contemporary forgery £40-60
Hammer Price: £65
Dominica, ——— Moco or One-and-a-Half Bitts, a lightweight circular segment with 16 crenations, one side stamped with a script d radiate, small star within the loop of the letter, 1.88g/29.0gr (Prid 22A [Sale, lots 291-3]; KM. 1). Fair, with what appears to be a clipped edge, a contemporary forgery £40-60
Hammer Price: £25
Dominica, ——— A set of coin jewellery from the 1798 issue, comprising a cross made of six Mocos or One-and-a-Half Bitts, the coins soldered to a thin metal cross shaped strap with a hanger, and a necklace made up from 21 Mocos, the coins with a soldered flat loop on the reverse and joined together with a large silver ring (Prid. 22; KM. 21) [Lot]. Generally fine or better, interesting and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £800
Dominica, ——— A pair of cuffllinks made from two Mocos or One-and-a-Half Bitts, one linked to a Twopence, 1838, the other to a Three-Halfpence, 1843 (Prid. 22; KM. 21) [Lot]. Fine or better, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Dominica, Authority of August 1813, Six Bitts (valued at Four Shillings and Sixpence), Ferdinand VII, a circular centre segment from a Spanish 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with a crowned 6 raised within a shaped indent, 9.99g/154.1gr (Prid. 27 [Sale, lot 297]; KM. 6). Coin fair, countermark fine; most unusual on a Spanish host coin £90-120
Hammer Price: £220
Dominica, ——— Six Bitts, Ferdinand VII, a circular centre segment from a Spanish 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with a crowned 6 raised within a shaped indent, 10.31g/159.1gr (Prid. 27 [Sale, lot 297]; KM. 6). Coin fair, countermark fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £170
Dominica, ——— Four Bitts (valued at Three Shillings), a circular centre segment from an Eleven Bitt pierced Dollar of 1798 (cf. Prid 21), one side countermarked with a crowned slanting 4 raised within a shaped indent, edge roughly grained, 5.53g/85.3gr (Prid. 28 [Sale, lot 298]; KM. 5). Coin worn smooth, countermark fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £600
Dominica, ——— Three Bitts (valued at Three Shillings and Threepence), a cut half of a circular centre segment from an unidentified host coin, one side countermarked with a crowned 3 raised within a shaped indent, straight cut edge roughly crenated, rough graining on the curved edge, 4.49g/69.3gr (cf. Prid 29 [Sale, lot 309, this coin]; cf. KM. 4). Coin heavily worn, countermark better, in all probability a contemporary forgery, rare £100-150
Dominica, Issues of c. 1816, Two Bitts, SPAIN, Philip V, 2 Réales (Pistareen), 1721f, Seville, with a crudely cut central hole, 3.85g/59.4gr (Prid. 31 [Sale, lot 301]; cf. KM. 9). Good fine and toned, a contemporary forgery, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
Dominica, ——— Two Bitts, SPAIN, Charles III or IIII, 2 Réales (Pistareen), Madrid, [1788-1800] mf, clipped with a crudely cut central hole (cracking the ring), 2.83g/43.7gr (Prid. 31 [Sale, lot 301, this coin]; cf. KM. 9). Ring cracked, fair, a contemporary forgery, rare £50-70
Hammer Price: £190
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), 7 dwt Standard, c. 1798, Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, John V, 6,400 Réis, 1746, Bahia, clipped down to just under the Leeward Island weight standard, 10.67g/164.7 gr/6.86 dwt (cf. Gordon p.29). About fine, edge heavily clipped, rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £500
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1763, Rio, a lightweight forgery made to the Leeward Island weight standard, 10.70g/165.1 gr/6.88 dwt (cf. Gordon p.29). Graze in obverse field, otherwise very fine £700-900
Hammer Price: £450
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1771, Rio, obv. countermarked i·h raised within a rectangular indent on a large central plug, 10.92g/168.5 gr/7.02 dwt (Gordon 211, this coin; Meili, SNC November 1912, col. 14029, this coin). Test mark on rim at 3 o’clock and some light scratches on face, otherwise very fine, countermark better, extremely rare £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1772, Bahia, a lightweight forgery made to the Leeward Island weight standard, 10.95g/169.0 gr/7.04 dwt (cf. Gordon p.29). About extremely fine, rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £700
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1772, Rio, a lightweight forgery made to the Leeward Island weight standard, obv. countermarked with an unidentified symbol (described as a cockade and a heart and a g raised within a shaped indent) later overstamped with 20 raised within a shaped indent, 10.90g/168.2 gr/7.00 dwt (Gordon –; Prid. Not Attributed –; cf. Glendining, 10 July 1996, lot 481). Scrape on...
Hammer Price: £1,250
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1775, Rio, a lightweight forgery made to the Leeward Island weight standard and apparently later clipped down by about 10 grains and re-edged, 10.26g/158.3 gr/6.59 dwt (cf. Gordon p.29). Die flaw across obverse, very fine £700-900
Hammer Price: £820
Leeward Islands (excluding The Virgin Islands), ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Maria I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, rev. countermarked varner raised within an irregular shaped indent on a central plug, 10.91g/168.3 gr/7.01 dwt (Gordon 210, this coin; Prid. Not Attributed 17, this coin). Coin fine, countermark about fine but somewhat indistinct; the only recorded specimen £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Martinique, Authority of September 1797, Three Escalins or ‘Moco’ (valued at 45 Sols), Charles IIII, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, the cut edges crenated, 6.71g/103.5gr (Prid. 1 [Sale, lot 414]; VG 21; KM. 26). About very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £350
Martinique, ——— Three Escalins or ‘Moco’, Charles III, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, the cut edges crenated on opposite sides [which would indicate a contemporary forgery], 6.47g/99.8gr (cf. Prid. 1 [cf. Sale, lot 414]; cf. VG 21; cf. KM. 26). Very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £230
Martinique, ——— Escalin (valued at 15 Sols), SPAIN, Charles III, 2 Réales (Pistareen), [1772-82] pj, Madrid, a cut third segment, the cut edges crenated, 1.97g/30.4gr (Prid. 3 [Sale, lot 417]; KM. 25). Good fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Martinique, Authority of September 1805, Twenty-Two Livres per gros, BRAZIL, John V, 12,800 Réis, 1727, Minas Gerais, obv. countermarked 22 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 23.01g/355.1gr/14.79 dwt (Gordon 19; Prid. p.242, fig. 22). Coin about fine, medium clip around the edge and countermark very fine, of the highest rarity; the only recorded Martinique countermark on a ‘Double Joe’ £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
Martinique, ——— Twenty-Two Livres per gros, BRAZIL, Maria I and Peter III, 6,400 Réis, 1786, Rio, obv. countermarked 22 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 11.79g/181.8gr/7.57 dwt (cf. Gordon 19; cf. Prid. p.242, fig. 22, but this denomination not recorded in either reference). Coin and countermark very fine, rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,700
Martinique, ——— Twenty-Two Livres per gros, PORTUGAL, Maria I, 800 Réis, 1796, Lisbon, obv. countermarked 22 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 1.93g/29.8gr (cf. Gordon p.80). Coin and countermark very fine, very rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
Martinique, ——— Twenty Livres per gros, BRAZIL, John V, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1745 Rio, obv. countermarked 20 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 8.45g/130.1gr/5.42 dwt (Gordon 18; Prid. p.242, fig. 23). Coin fine with medium clip around the edge, countermark very fine, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £3,300
Martinique, ——— Twenty Livres per gros, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1769, Rio, obv. countermarked 20 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 10.65g/164.5gr/6.85 dwt (Gordon 18; Prid. p.242, fig. 23). Coin good fine with light clip around the edge, countermark very fine, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,500
Martinique, ——— Twenty Livres per gros, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1778, Rio, obv. countermarked 20 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, 11.27g/174.1gr/7.25 dwt (Gordon 18; Prid. p.242, fig. 23). Coin about very fine but X scratched in upper left reverse field, countermark good fine, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,750
Martinique, Guadeloupe-Martinique, Authority on Guadeloupe April 1803, Twenty Livres per gros, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1756, Bahia, a base gold plug removed by authorities on Guadeloupe, obv. twice countermarked g raised within a shaped indent, then countermarked 20 above an eagle raised within a shaped indent (authorised on Martinique September 1805, also for Twenty Livres per gros), 9.43g/145.5gr/6.06 dwt (cf. Gordon 15 and 18). Coin about fine with light clipping on...
Hammer Price: £5,500
Martinique, St. Vincent-Guadeloupe-Martinique, Authority on St. Vincent August 1798, Sixty-Six Shillings, Brazil, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, Rio, obv. countermarked s raised within a square indent four times spaced around the edge, originally with a plug of good gold later replaced with a plug of base gold, the base gold plug removed in Guadeloupe and the coin valued at 20 Livres per gros (authorised April 1803); the coin moved to Martinique, obv. countermarked 20 above eagle raised...
Martinique, St. Vincent-Guadeloupe-Martinique, ——— Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Maria I and Peter III, 6,400 Réis, 1786, Rio, with a small central hole where a plug had been inserted to bring the coin up to the 7½ dwt standard, obv. countermarked with s raised within a square indent four times spaced around the edge; plug removed on Guadeloupe and passed in error at Twenty Livres per gros (authorised April 1803); the coin moved to Martinique, valued at Twenty-Two Livres per gros and...
Hammer Price: £8,200
Martinique, St. Vincent-Martinique, Authority on St. Vincent August 1798, Sixty-Six Shillings, PORTUGAL, Maria I and Peter III, 6,400 Réis, 1782, Lisbon, obv. countermarked with s raised within a square indent three times spaced around the edge; the coin moved to Martinique, valued at Twenty-Two Livres per gros and countermarked with 22 above eagle raised within a shaped indent (authorised September 1805), 11.54g/178.1gr/7.42 dwt (cf. Gordon 110). Coin and countermarks very fine, medium...
Hammer Price: £7,800
Martinique, Leeward Islands-Martinique, 7 dwt Standard on the Leeward Islands, c. 1798, Sixty-Six Shillings, BRAZIL, Joseph I, counterfeit 6,400 Réis, 1776, Bahia, obv. countermarked ih raised within a rectangular indent over a small central plug; the coin moved to Martinique, valued at Twenty Livres per gros and obv. countermarked 20 above eagle raised within a shaped indent (authorised September 1805), 10.95g/169.1gr/7.04 dwt (Gordon 301, this coin). ih countermark fine, coin and 20/eagle...
Martinique, Virgin Islands-Martinique, Authority of September 1805, Twenty-Two Livres per gros, BRAZIL, Maria I, 6,400 Réis, 1789, Rio, obv. countermarked 22 above eagle raised within a shaped indent, (Gordon’s Variey B ‘reworked’, making it slightly difficult to see), later stamped 22 above eagle raised within a shaped indent in the field, 12.46g/192.3gr/8.01 dwt [the exact weight standard for the Virgin Islands, c. 1798] (cf. Gordon 19 and 205-7; cf. Chalmers p.74). Coin and...
Hammer Price: £5,200
St Lucia, Issues of c. 1798, Six Escalins, MEXICO, Charles III, 8 Réales, [1772-89] fm, a cut half segment, obv. countermarked with sl monogram twice raised within a rectangular indent with lightly serrated edges, 11.23g/173.3gr (Prid. 1 [Sale, lot 310, this coin]; VG 10; KM. 4). Coin and countermarks fine, extremely rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,050
St Lucia, ——— Three Escalins, Charles IIII, a cut quarter-segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with sl monogram three times raised within a rectangular indent with serrated edges, 5.98g/92.3gr (Prid. 3 [Sale, lot 311]; VG 8; KM. 2). Coin and countermarks fine, very rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £900
St Lucia, ——— Three Escalins (perhaps 1812), Charles IIII, a lightweight cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked with sl monogram three times raised within a rectangular indent with plain edges, 5.48g/84.6gr (Prid. 16; VG 7; KM. 2). Coin and countermarks good fine, but possibly a contemporary forgery £200-250
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