The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Dominica, Authority of August 1813, Three Bitts (valued at Three Shillings and Threepence), a cut half-segment from a central circular segment removed from the Twelve Bitt Dollar, obv. countermarked with a crowned 3 raised within a shaped indent, straight cut edge roughly crenated, 4.36g/67.3gr (Prid. 29 [Sale, lot 299]; KM. 4). Coin fair, countermark very fine, extremely rare £400-600

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

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Provenance: Bt K.V. Eckardt 1985

This coin has had a mount removed from the top