Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 8a.4-Ca.1, W-11500. Rarity-6. Copper. Martlet Alone Below King. VF-20 (PCGS).

83.8 grains. Attractive and sharp for the grade with nice gloss to predominantly autumn-brown surfaces. A trace of roughness to the reverse is noted, obverse appreciably smoother, both sides free of worrisome marks. The broad splasher is centered atop the crown and below it, blush of crimson-red on crown, lower curve of splash corroded to deep brick-red. With a crisp martlet below the king and overall strong eye appeal, this is an excellent mid-grade representative of a popular St. Patrick farthing type.

PCGS# 915262. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) Brooklyn Sale, March 2007, lot 9; Jim LaSarre, December 2009.