Cut and Countermarked Issues
Lot 1819 Cut and Countermarked Issues
Estimate $7,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $10,000
BRITISH GUIANA, Essequibo and Demerary, local coinage, 1808, three bitts, 1808, centre plug of eight reales with 19 crenellations, countermarked E & D/3Bts in two lines within beaded inner circle (Pr.3;KM.1, this piece illustrated). Reverse of original coin visible at obverse rim (4.45 g). Dark toned extremely fine and extremely rare.
Ex R.J. Ford Collection (lot 405) and Noble Numismatics Sale 49 (lot 930).
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