Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 1a.1-Ca.4, W-11500. Rarity-7. Copper. Nothing Below King. Fine-15 (PCGS).

89.2 grains. Struck from a late state of these dies, the obverse is swollen and sinking through the upper right, the reverse with a massive die break at the top and extending through the upper right quarter. Pleasingly original surfaces are toned in a rich blend of golden-brown and reddish-copper. Predominantly smooth in hand with some good gloss, blemishes are few and far between, a tiny verdigris spot after the A in FLOREAT the only one of mention. The splasher is located at upper left obverse, just engaging the upper left corner of the crown, while it retains some faded brassy-gold it is predominantly toned to a dark brick-red. Only seven examples of this rare Martin number are recorded in Syd's 2018 census.

PCGS# 915280. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex John Agre and Dave Wnuck (Coin Rarities Online); Bill Anton, at the 2002 ANA Convention; Jim LaSarre, December 2009. The reverse is plated in the 2018 Martin reference on St. Patrick coinage, p.247, to illustrate the late state of this die.