THE COLLECTION OF CUT AND COUNTERMARKED COINS FORMED BY THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS (Part I)
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——— Half-Dollar, Charles IIII, a cut half segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, rev. countermarked TORTOLA raised within a shaped indent; later (c. 1805) obv. countermarked TIRTILA raised within a shaped indent, 12.78g/197.2 gr (Prid. 1 and 8; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, rev. type 1/b, early die state, obv. type II [Sale, lot 223, this coin]; KM. 7/19). Coin about fine, countermarks fine, 1/b early die state countermark very rare, the different Tortola countermark combination an extremely rare occurrence
£500-600
Provenance: T.B. Clarke-Thornhill Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 24-9 May 1937, lot 929 (part); F. Pridmore Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 21-2 September 1981, lot 223 [from Baldwin October 1973]
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——— Quarter-Dollar, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked TORTOLA raised within a shaped indent, 5.55g/85.6 gr (Prid. 3; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/a, die beginning to break up [not in Sale]; KM. 6). Coin worn smooth and with slight graffiti scratches on reverse, countermark fine £120-150
Provenance: Hopkins Hoard, SNC September 1974 (47); P. Karon Collection, Spink Auction 78, 10 October 1990, lot 760; R.C. Gordon Collection, Baldwin Auction 8, 7 October 1996, lot 11
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——— Quarter-Dollar, MEXICO, a lightweight cut quarter segment of an 8 Réales, Mexico City, rev. countermarked TORTOLA raised within a shaped indent, 4.80g/74.1 gr (Prid. 3; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/a, late die state [cf. Sale, lots 173-7]; KM. 6). Coin polished, countermark fair
£120-150 Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 14 October 1999, lot 573 (part)
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——— Quarter-Dollar, MEXICO, a cut quarter segment of an 8 Réales, Mexico City, assayer FM, rev. countermarked TORTOLA raised within a shaped indent, 5.19g/80.1 gr (Prid. 3; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/b, late die state [Sale, lot 177]; KM. 6). Coin fair and has been polished, countermark about fine
£120-150 Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 14 October 1999, lot 573 (part)
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——— Quarter-Dollar, Charles III, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, obv. countermarked TORTOLA raised within a shaped indent, 5.34g/82.4 gr (Prid. 3; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/b, late die state [Sale, lot 177]; KM. 6). Coin fair, countermark fine
£120-150 Provenance: Bt H. Christensen February 1967
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——— Quarter-Dollar, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, 1786, obv. countermarked TORTOLA raised within a shaped indent, 6.62g/102.2 gr (Prid. 3; Pridmore, SNC September 1974, type 1/b, late die state [Sale, lot 177]; KM. 6). Coin fair and has been polished, countermark about fine
£120-150 Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 14 October 1999, lot 573 (part) These lots are illustrated on our web site
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