Scottish Merchant Dollars from the Collection of Michael Gietzelt

Merchant Issues - silver, Scotland, LANARKSHIRE, New Lanark, Lanark Mills, a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Reales, 1797fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at lanark mills around 4/9, 26.15g/12h (Manville 71; Hodge 071S.009a, this coin; KM. CC49). Coin fair, countermark fine, rare
£1,500-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Scottish Merchant Dollars from the Collection of Michael Gietzelt.

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Christie’s & Edmiston’s Auction (Glasgow), 5 February 1981, lot 50; W. Allen Collection, Spink Auction 34, 14-15 March 1984, lot 58; BDW Auction 6, 1 June 1994, lot 987; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1592

Based on the dates of the host coins and the price of bullion, this issue probably covers the period c. 1803-1809 [Manville p.144].