The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Virgin Islands – Tortola, Issues c. 1805+, Half-Dollar, contemporary counterfeit, a lightweight cut half-segment of a Charles IIII, Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked tortola raised within a rectangular indent, 9.25g/142.7gr (Prid. 16 [Sale, lot 199]; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type IV/a). Coin fair or better, countermark very fine (coin cut on a horizontal axis rather than the more typical vertical axis), very rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.

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Provenance: Hopkins Hoard, SNC September 1974 (34); bt Spink 1975