Catalogue
Renfrewshire, Greenock, John Mackenzie four shillings and sixpence, as previous except countermarked on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City mint eight reales, 1811 (Davis 100). Coin fine, countermarked very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $960
Renfrewshire, Greenock, John Mackenzie four shillings and sixpence, as previous except countermarked on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City mint eight reales, 1811 (Davis 100). Coin fine, countermarked very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $960
Renfrewshire, Greenock, McFie Lindsay & Co., four shillings and sixpence, a Charles IIII Potosi Mint eight reales, 1828 countermarked 'McFie Lindsay & Co.,' Greenock around a large circle, 4/6 in the centre (Davis 101). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Renfrewshire, Greenock, McFie Lindsay & Co., four shillings and sixpence, a Charles IIII Potosi Mint eight reales, 1828 countermarked 'McFie Lindsay & Co.,' Greenock around a large circle, 4/6 in the centre (Davis 101). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Renfrewshire, Greenock, McFie Lindsay & Co. four shillings and sixpence, as previous except on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1818 (Davis 101). Coin nearly fine, countermark nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Renfrewshire, Greenock, McFie Lindsay & Co. four shillings and sixpence, as previous except on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1818 (Davis 101). Coin nearly fine, countermark nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Renfrewshire, Hurlet, John Wilson's Copperns (coal) Co. five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1792 countermarked J.& J.W. Hurlet in a circle, 5/- in centre within a circle (Davis 104b). Attractively, toned, coin nearly very fine, countermark nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,800
Renfrewshire, Hurlet, John Wilson's Copperns (coal) Co. five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1792 countermarked J.& J.W. Hurlet in a circle, 5/- in centre within a circle (Davis 104b). Attractively, toned, coin nearly very fine, countermark nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,800
Renfrewshire, Hurlet, John Wilson five shillings, as the previous except the countermark has been cancelled by overstriking with a grille pattern punch, countermarked on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1818. Good very fine and possibly unique in this form.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
Renfrewshire, Hurlet, John Wilson five shillings, as the previous except the countermark has been cancelled by overstriking with a grille pattern punch, countermarked on a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1818. Good very fine and possibly unique in this form.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
Renfrewshire, Lochwinnoch, A. Gibson & Co. five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1795 countermarked A. Gibson & Co. Lochwinnoch in a ring, 5/- in the centre within a sunken circle (Davis 108). Even grey toned very fine, countermark unevenly stamped otherwise good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,900
Renfrewshire, Lochwinnoch, A. Gibson & Co. five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1795 countermarked A. Gibson & Co. Lochwinnoch in a ring, 5/- in the centre within a sunken circle (Davis 108). Even grey toned very fine, countermark unevenly stamped otherwise good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,900
Renfrewshire, Paisley, W. Langmuir's five shillings and three pence or dollar, a Charles IIII, Mexico City Mint eight reales 1805 countermarked, on obverse 'Payable by W. Langmuir', around a bishop holding a mitre and flanked by two shields, reverse Paisley dollar Society around a wreath enclosing 5/3 (Davis 112). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,400
Renfrewshire, Paisley, W. Langmuir's five shillings and three pence or dollar, a Charles IIII, Mexico City Mint eight reales 1805 countermarked, on obverse 'Payable by W. Langmuir', around a bishop holding a mitre and flanked by two shields, reverse Paisley dollar Society around a wreath enclosing 5/3 (Davis 112). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,400
Renfrewshire, Paisley, W. Langmuir's dollar, as previous including some host coin exactly except countermark cancelled on the reverse by overstamping with a grille pattern (Davis 112). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
Renfrewshire, Paisley, W. Langmuir's dollar, as previous including some host coin exactly except countermark cancelled on the reverse by overstamping with a grille pattern (Davis 112). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
Renfrewshire, Paisley J. Muir's five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1804 countermarked J. Muir Manufr. Paisley around a circle, 5/- inside, cancelled by overstamping with a grille pattern, reverse countermarked with Prince of Wales feathers (Davis 113). Uneven toning, coin F, countermark good fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
Renfrewshire, Paisley J. Muir's five shillings, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1804 countermarked J. Muir Manufr. Paisley around a circle, 5/- inside, cancelled by overstamping with a grille pattern, reverse countermarked with Prince of Wales feathers (Davis 113). Uneven toning, coin F, countermark good fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
Stirlingshire, Culcreuch, Peter Speirs' cotton mill, halfpenny, a ring punch countermakr payable at Culcreuch mill* inside the circle Thos. Whyte incuse in two lines struck on the obverse of a Daniel Eccleston Lancaster halfpenny 1794 (Davis 116, S.St. 20). Coin fair, countermarks good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Stirlingshire, Culcreuch, Peter Speirs' cotton mill, halfpenny, a ring punch countermakr payable at Culcreuch mill* inside the circle Thos. Whyte incuse in two lines struck on the obverse of a Daniel Eccleston Lancaster halfpenny 1794 (Davis 116, S.St. 20). Coin fair, countermarks good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Stirlingshire, Culcreuch, Peter Speirs' cotton mill, halfpenny, countermarked as previous lot struck on the reverse of a Middlesex Sir Isaac Newton halfpenny, 1793; another but struck on the reverse of a 1775 halfpenny (Davis 116, S.St. 20). Nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $320
SOLD $350
Stirlingshire, Culcreuch, Peter Speirs' cotton mill, halfpenny, countermarked as previous lot struck on the reverse of a Middlesex Sir Isaac Newton halfpenny, 1793; another but struck on the reverse of a 1775 halfpenny (Davis 116, S.St. 20). Nearly very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $320
SOLD $350
Stirlingshire, Fintry, halfpenny, a ring punch countermark P.by Robert McNee Fintry* struck on the reverse of a Gilbert Shearer Glasgow halfpenny, 1791 (Davis 119). Countermark nearly complete and good fine, token worn, very good, very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Stirlingshire, Fintry, halfpenny, a ring punch countermark P.by Robert McNee Fintry* struck on the reverse of a Gilbert Shearer Glasgow halfpenny, 1791 (Davis 119). Countermark nearly complete and good fine, token worn, very good, very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Stirlingshire, Hutchesontown, Foster and Corbett's five shillings, a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1811 countermarked in a ring Forster & Corbett Hutchesontown, 5/- within two concentric rings (Davis 117). Even grey toned good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,800
Stirlingshire, Hutchesontown, Foster and Corbett's five shillings, a Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1811 countermarked in a ring Forster & Corbett Hutchesontown, 5/- within two concentric rings (Davis 117). Even grey toned good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,800
Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Castle Comer Colliery five shillings and fivepence, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1801 countermarked 'Payable at Castle Comer Colliery' in an oval, inside within a wreath 5s 5d (Davis 134). Attractively toned, host coin nearly very fine countermark good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,500
Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Castle Comer Colliery five shillings and fivepence, a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales 1801 countermarked 'Payable at Castle Comer Colliery' in an oval, inside within a wreath 5s 5d (Davis 134). Attractively toned, host coin nearly very fine countermark good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,500