1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Martin 4.58-Gc.27, W-13120. Rarity-3. MS-63 BN (PCGS).

121.4 grains. Hard and glossy with boldly to sharply defined features from a nicely centered strike. Glints of faded down mint orange color persist on otherwise warmly toned medium brown surfaces. Ideal Mint State type candidate!

PCGS# 921256. NGC ID: F7J4.

From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Robert A. Vlack, March 18, 2000. The plate coin for the late die state of both the obverse and reverse dies in the 2007 Martin reference on Wood's Hibernia coinage, pp. 221 and 355, respectively.