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Buteshire, Rothsay Mills, one shilling and eightpence, as previous lot (Davis 64) host coin a South-American mint, eight reales (probably Lima) 1781 (?) traces of first three figure to right of countermark (Davis 64). Toned, host coin worn countermark good fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Buteshire, Rothsay Mills, one shilling and eightpence, as previous lot (Davis 64) host coin a South-American mint, eight reales (probably Lima) 1781 (?) traces of first three figure to right of countermark (Davis 64). Toned, host coin worn countermark good fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, halfpenny, ring punch countermark 'payable at Rothsay Mills' on a thin unstamped copper blank (Davis 65, S. St 98). Chipped at edges, verdigris, however countermark is good very fine or about as struck.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, halfpenny, ring punch countermark 'payable at Rothsay Mills' on a thin unstamped copper blank (Davis 65, S. St 98). Chipped at edges, verdigris, however countermark is good very fine or about as struck.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, halfpennies, similar ring punch countermarked on a George III (1770-5) halfpenny with additional S countermark on reverse. Another on a Willim III halfpenny (very worn host coin) (Davis 65,S.St98). Countermarks good fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, halfpennies, similar ring punch countermarked on a George III (1770-5) halfpenny with additional S countermark on reverse. Another on a Willim III halfpenny (very worn host coin) (Davis 65,S.St98). Countermarks good fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, similar to previous, ring punch countermarked on an Irish George III halfpenny, 1782; another on a Hutchison's Edinburgh halfpenny token, 1791 (Davis 65, S.St 98). Very fine, fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Buteshire, Rothsay, William Kelly's Rothsay Mills, similar to previous, ring punch countermarked on an Irish George III halfpenny, 1782; another on a Hutchison's Edinburgh halfpenny token, 1791 (Davis 65, S.St 98). Very fine, fine, rare. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
Inverness-shire, Inverness halfcrown, a circular die countermark Inverness-shire around a crown, over a sword struck on both sides of a William III 1697 halfcrown. Fair, countermark unevenly applied and double struck on the reverse, nearly fine, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Inverness-shire, Inverness halfcrown, a circular die countermark Inverness-shire around a crown, over a sword struck on both sides of a William III 1697 halfcrown. Fair, countermark unevenly applied and double struck on the reverse, nearly fine, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Lanarkshire,Dalzell,A.J. Hamilton's Dalzell Farm no value stated, a French Napoleon Emperor five francs of Bayonne Mint, 1813 countermarked with 'Payable at Dalzell Farm' in a circle on the reverse of the host coin (Davis 74). Coin very fine, countermark good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400
Lanarkshire,Dalzell,A.J. Hamilton's Dalzell Farm no value stated, a French Napoleon Emperor five francs of Bayonne Mint, 1813 countermarked with 'Payable at Dalzell Farm' in a circle on the reverse of the host coin (Davis 74). Coin very fine, countermark good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, D. Campbell's Inkle Works, no value stated, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1800 countermarked DC sideways up portrait with twelve-pointed rosette in front (Davis 78E). Coin fine, countermark very fine, and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, D. Campbell's Inkle Works, no value stated, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1800 countermarked DC sideways up portrait with twelve-pointed rosette in front (Davis 78E). Coin fine, countermark very fine, and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Sir James Maxwell's Thistle Bank, four shillings and sixpence, a Charles III Mexico City Mint eight reales 1784 counterstamped Thistle Bank in a circle 4/9 in centre, reverse a thistle in centre (Davis 80). Toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,950
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Sir James Maxwell's Thistle Bank, four shillings and sixpence, a Charles III Mexico City Mint eight reales 1784 counterstamped Thistle Bank in a circle 4/9 in centre, reverse a thistle in centre (Davis 80). Toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,950
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thistle Bank four shillings and sixpence as previous but on a Mexico City Mint eight reales 1799 (Davis 80). Surface marks on counterstamp on overse nearly very fine/very fine and toned.
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,150
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thistle Bank four shillings and sixpence as previous but on a Mexico City Mint eight reales 1799 (Davis 80). Surface marks on counterstamp on overse nearly very fine/very fine and toned.
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,150
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thistle Bank, five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1798 countermarked as previous except 5/- replaces 4/9 (Davis 79). Countermarks weak on one side otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,650
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thistle Bank, five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1798 countermarked as previous except 5/- replaces 4/9 (Davis 79). Countermarks weak on one side otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,650
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thistle Bank five shillings as previous (Davis 79) on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1807. A choice virtually uncirculated example, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,600
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thistle Bank five shillings as previous (Davis 79) on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1807. A choice virtually uncirculated example, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,600
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, two shillings and sixpence or halfcrown, a France, Louis XV, half eau aux louriers, Renne Mint, 1730 counterstamped with 'Payable at Lanark Mills'* in a circle, within 2/6 incuse on field, from a separate punch additional countermark below a quatrefoil in shield (or is it a St. Andrew's Cross within a D (for David Dale who sold his store in 1797) (Davis 87 variety). Part of countermark weak from uneven impression otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, two shillings and sixpence or halfcrown, a France, Louis XV, half eau aux louriers, Renne Mint, 1730 counterstamped with 'Payable at Lanark Mills'* in a circle, within 2/6 incuse on field, from a separate punch additional countermark below a quatrefoil in shield (or is it a St. Andrew's Cross within a D (for David Dale who sold his store in 1797) (Davis 87 variety). Part of countermark weak from uneven impression otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and nine pence, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1797 countermarked as before except 4/9 replaces 2/6 and without the additional D countermark (Davis 84) Coin y countermarked nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and nine pence, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1797 countermarked as before except 4/9 replaces 2/6 and without the additional D countermark (Davis 84) Coin y countermarked nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and sixpence, as previous except eight reales is dated 1802 (Davis 84) countermark ring softly applied here unclear otherwise fine, the coin very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, four shillings and sixpence, as previous except eight reales is dated 1802 (Davis 84) countermark ring softly applied here unclear otherwise fine, the coin very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, five shillings, as previous except 5/- replaces 4/9, on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint, eight reales 1799 (Davis 83). Coin toned good fine, minor hairline scratched on reverse, countermark very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $780
Lanarkshire, Lanark Mills, five shillings, as previous except 5/- replaces 4/9, on a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint, eight reales 1799 (Davis 83). Coin toned good fine, minor hairline scratched on reverse, countermark very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $780