St. Patrick Halfpenny

Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Halfpenny. Martin 1-A, W-11540. Rarity-5. Large Letters. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).

137.8 grains. Highly glossy medium brown with finely granular surfaces that appear hard and smooth to the naked eye. Planchet a bit short at REA of FLOREAT, nicely centered on both sides. The detail on this piece is exceptional, more than a lot of collectors have probably ever seen: fur on the mantle of the king, fine shading inside the crown, faces on the reverse figures. No splash is seen. The color and surface quality of this piece is also superb, but for an area of corrosion atop the harp and another beneath EX of REX that has seen some surface tooling. Truly an impressive coin despite the imperfections and an important piece for advanced type collectors.

PCGS# 46.

From the Bill Gleckler Collection. Earlier ex sale of the Ted L. Craige Collection, November 2012 Baltimore Auction, lot 6191.

Estimate: 5000