Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 3b.5-Db.3, W-11500. Rarity-6. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King, Masonic Punctuation. VF-30 (PCGS).

A second offering for this Martin number, and perhaps a more desirable Choice VF despite the slightly lower numeric grade returned by PCGS. Glossy copper-brown surfaces are free of troublesome post-production blemishes, an otherwise smooth appearance in hand interrupted only by natural planchet roughness in the centers. Close inspection with a loupe reveals a few wispy pin scratches in those same areas. Eye appeal and quality remain strong, nonetheless, and are bolstered by generally good centering and bold detail to most features. A wide, irregular splasher crowns the crown and floods into the surrounding areas, both left and right.

PCGS# 902852. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Robert Rhue, via Jim McGuigan, July 2003; Jim LaSarre, December 2009.