The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Tobago, Act of November 1798, Black Dogg (valued at Threehalfpence), a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, 1789a, obv. countermarked with incuse tb, 1.68g/25.9gr (Prid. 5 [Sale, lot 376]; KM. 5). Coin fine, countermark very fine and probably an official punch, rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: Bt H. Christensen 1982.

As the black doggs could be easily increased in value to a stampee by the simple addition of an annulet punch, it is rare to find an official black dogg