The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins

Montserrat, Issues of c. 1785-1801, Half-Bitt (valued at Fourpence-Halfpenny), a cut quarter-segment of a Spanish 2 Réales (Pistareen), Madrid, rev. countermarked m raised within a square indent, 1.48g/22.8gr (Prid. 7 [Sale, lot 273]; KM.–). Coin nearly fine, countermark fine, but a contemporary counterfeit (no specimens recorded with an official countermark), extremely rare; 5 specimens recorded, of which 3 are in private collections £400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Lyall Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins.

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Provenance: Bt Coin Galleries 1978