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Jamaica, ——— Dollar, spanish captaincy-general of GUATEMALA, Ferdinand VI, 8 Réales, 1758j, Guatemala, both sides centrally countermarked with floriate gr raised within a circular indent, but from the smaller punch used on the Half-Dollar (4 Réales), 26.75g/412.8gr (cf. Prid. 4 [cf. Sale, lot 167]; KM. 8.1). About extremely fine but an attempted piercing for suspension near the edge, the combination of host coin and Half-Dollar punch extremely rare, only one other specimen recorded £1,500-2,000
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs.
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Provenance: J.J. Ford Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 October 1989, lot 19
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