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Create new listRobert & George Blair were wine and spirit merchants located in West Burn Street from c. 1820
Merchant Issues - silver, Scotland, Renfrewshire, Greenock, R. & G. Blair, a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Reales, 1803ft, Mexico City, obv. counterstamped r & g. blair · greenock · around 4/6 in oval, 26.89h/12h (Manville 53; Hodge 053S.002b, this coin; Davis 96). Coin nearly very fine, countermark better, extremely rare, six known £4,000-£6,000
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Scottish Merchant Dollars from the Collection of Michael Gietzelt.
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Gadoury Auction (Monaco), 15 October 2022. lot 532
The coins probably circulated around 1820-25 [Manville p.107]. Hodge lists six specimens, three of which are in Museums.
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