Scottish Countermarked Dollars
Lot 1847 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday 19th November) Scottish Countermarked Dollars
Estimate $2,750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $7,400
STIRLINGSHIRE, Hutchesontown (Glasgow), Forster and Corbett's, five shillings, Ferdinand VII Mexico City Mint eight reales, 1811HJ, countermarked in a ring 'Forster & Corbet/Hutchesontown', 5/- within two concentric circles (Manville 37a) (c1815-19). Even grey tone, good very fine and extremely rare, seven known.
Ex Nobleman (lot 690), V.M.Brand (Chicago, private sale), E.M.Norweb (lot 1639), W.J.Noble (lot 1622) and K.A.Hicks collections.
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