Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 1c.4-Ba.5, W-11500. Rarity-6+. Copper. Nothing Below King. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).

86.7 grains. Interesting as an unlisted late obverse die state with a major cud break at 8 o'clock. The reverse represents the middle state of the die, the lower loop of the S in PLEBS filled, but no chip below that letter. Boldly to sharply defined overall with generally hard olive-brown surfaces. Curious glossiness to the texture and bright high points explain the PCGS qualifier.

PCGS# 915295. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Del Parker, April 2018, purchased at the Irish Coin Fair that spring. Syd Martin reports that, "According to Del 'It belonged to Thomas Desmond Lambert, who cared for the Queen's horses in the 1800's.'"