THE COLLECTION OF CUT AND COUNTERMARKED COINS FORMED BY THE LATE EDWARD ROEHRS (Part I) Nevis


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Nine Doggs (valued at One Shilling and Three-Halfpence, c. 1801), a Spanish-American cob One Réal, rev. countermarked NEVIS raised within a rectangular indent with serrated edges, incuse 9 below, 2.70g/41.6 gr (Prid. 1 [Sale, lot 261]). Coin worn nearly smooth, countermarks very fine, extremely rare


£900-1,000 Provenance: Bt R.J. Ford 1976


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Seven Doggs (valued at Ten Pence-Halfpenny, c. 1801), a Spanish-American One Réal-sized coin, one side countermarked NEVIS raised within a rectangular indent with serrated edges, incuse 7 below, 1.82g/28.1 gr (Prid. 2 [Sale, lot 262]). Coin worn completely smooth, countermarks fine to very fine, extremely rare


£1,200-1,500 Provenance: H.D. Gibbs Collection, Hans Schulman Auction (New York), 18-19 March 1966, lot 1683


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Four Doggs (value Sixpence), a Spanish-American Half-Réal, obv. countermarked with incuse 4, 1.21g/18.6 gr (Prid. 4). Coin worn smooth and pierced, countermark about very fine, extremely rare


£1,200-1,500 Provenance: Found on Barbados; P. Karon Collection, Spink Auction 78, 10 October 1990, lot 783 [from K.V. Eckardt].


This coin is unusual in that the Nevis countermark has been omitted; however, the 4 has been compared with another specimen and the countermark is identical


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Black Dogg (value Three-Halfpence, c. 1801), a Cayenne 2 Sous, obv. countermarked NEVIS raised within a shaped indent, 1.78g/27.4 gr (Prid. 5 [Sale, lot 263]). Coin fair and perhaps a genuine Cayenne 2 Sous, countermark very fine and probably official, rare


£80-100 Provenance: Henry Christensen Auction 79, 11 December 1981, lot 633; bt R.C. Gordon December 1981


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Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, 17[–]9A, rev. countermarked NEVIS raised within a shaped indent, 1.51g/23.3 gr (Prid. 5 [Sale, lot 263]). Coin about fine, countermark better but not fully struck, probably official, rare


£60-80 Provenance: J.J. Ford Jr Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 October 1989, lot 64 (part)


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Provenance: Bt January 1967 Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, obv. countermarked NEVIS raised within a shaped indent, 1.54g/23.7 gr (cf.


Prid. 6 [cf. Sale, lot 264]). Coin poor, countermark fine, a contemporary forgery, rare These lots are illustrated on our web site www.dnw.co.uk £60-80


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