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Scottish countermark Dollar Rothesay Mills

Scotland, Merchant countermark upon Spanish Eight Reales of Ferdinand VII, 1821 IJ, Mexico City Mint, Mexico, Rothsay Cotton Works, Isle of Bute, 1820, Four Shillings and Sixpence, "4/6" value with date with stop curving below at centre, robed circles and legend surrounding, ROTHSAY COTTON WORKS., rev. small punch privy security mark below reverse shield, weight 26.16g (Manville 92 this coin possibly listed; Brunk 53815). Toned, short light scratch on obverse, countermark indented over chin of bust on host coin, a bold fine, countermark very fine and rare, Manville only records two pieces of the 1821 host coin date.

James Kenyon built the Rothsay Cotton Works on the Isle of Bute in 1779, though by the time of their issue, these countermarked pieces were uttered by new owners William Kelly and Robert Thom. Approximately forty examples of the Rothsay countermark are thought to exist.

Provenance:

Ex Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 122, 2nd April 2014, lot 583.

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