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A few Cut and Countermarked newps...

MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,256 ✭✭✭✭✭
Scores from the recent DNW sale. Not for sale. Enjoy!

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Andy Lustig

Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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  • Great pickups Andy. See you in Baltimore. Breakfast?
    Lurker since '02. Got the seven year itch!

    Gary
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,256 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great pickups Andy. See you in Baltimore. Breakfast?


    Thanks, yes, and sure. And it's my turn to buy! (I hear the local McDonald's is pretty good.)
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Very cool!!! Most of those have been out of 'circulation' for awhile, eh. #5 is quite unique.

    Quarter-Dollar, a cut quarter segment of a Spanish-American 8 Réales, one side countermarked with m raised within a square indent, nearly completely obliterated by tirtila raised within a shaped indent [type II], other side countermarked with three Montserrat designs raised within a shaped indent, 5.57g/85.9 gr (Prid. 46, this coin [Sale, lot 239, this coin]). Coin worn smooth, countermarks fine and an unusual combination, extremely rare £500-700


    Is "tirtila" the modern-day Tortola?


    Oh, and my wife is not pleased with any new collecting ideas, even if they are "island" themed. imageimage
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,256 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is "tirtila" the modern-day Tortola?

    The counterstamp is from Tortola. There are varieties spelled "TIRTILA" and others spelled "TORTOLA". I don't know why.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • Very cool groups of coins. Congrats

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,107 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wish these still had working links and pictures!

  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,256 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 8, 2024 4:28PM

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    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,256 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looking through my copy of the catalog, I see that I bought the following lots:

    71
    74
    75
    77
    79
    82
    84
    86
    88
    135
    144
    145
    154
    179
    192
    204
    210
    215
    238
    239
    247
    273
    286
    287
    289
    301
    323
    365

    Sadly, I no longer own any of them.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,107 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Two very good sales! Up there with Gibbs, Byrne, Ford and Patterson.

  • Top50SetBuilderTop50SetBuilder Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

    @MrEureka said:
    Is "tirtila" the modern-day Tortola?

    The counterstamp is from Tortola. There are varieties spelled "TIRTILA" and others spelled "TORTOLA". I don't know why.

    The Tirtila pieces are contemporary counterfeits/imitations that circulated alongside the officially authorized Tortola stamps. By purposefully mis-spelling the name of the island, the thought was that the makers of these unofficial pieces couldn’t be charged as forgers or counterfeiters.

  • SimonWSimonW Posts: 892 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 9, 2024 8:02PM

    @Top50SetBuilder said:

    @MrEureka said:
    Is "tirtila" the modern-day Tortola?

    The counterstamp is from Tortola. There are varieties spelled "TIRTILA" and others spelled "TORTOLA". I don't know why.

    The Tirtila pieces are contemporary counterfeits/imitations that circulated alongside the officially authorized Tortola stamps. By purposefully mis-spelling the name of the island, the thought was that the makers of these unofficial pieces couldn’t be charged as forgers or counterfeiters.

    Interesting, where might I get additional information? Is this published anywhere?

    I'm BACK!!! Used to be Billet7 on the old forum.

  • Top50SetBuilderTop50SetBuilder Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

    It’s in Pridmore West Indies I believe

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