Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 1b.2-Ba.2, W-11500. Rarity-6+. Copper. Nothing Below King. VF-30 (PCGS).
101.9 grains. A well defined piece with peripheral legends complete, if not bold, other design elements sharp at the assigned grade level. The surfaces are smooth, hard reddish-copper. The splasher is large, bright brassy-gold, and engulfs the crown and field areas below and to the left of it. There is unusual coarse reeding along the obverse border from 8 to 11 o'clock.
PCGS# 915678. NGC ID: AUAR.
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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex John Agre and Dave Wnuck (Coin Rarities Online), March 2008; Jim LaSarre, December 2009.
Price realized | 850 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 2'100 USD |