2024 EAC Sale

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

 SPECTACULAR LATE DIE STATE

LOT 60 (1652-74) St. Patrick Farthing, Martin 1a.1-Ca.4, Griffee 1-0/1b, Breen-208, R7 PCGS graded F15. Type with “Nothing Below King.” Glossy light brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and very nice for the grade. The only defect is a small spot of shallow greenish verdigris following the A in FLOREAT. The brass splasher is large but it is offset to the upper left just touching the crown, and the brass is toned a darker shade of olive. The obverse is unevenly struck because the reverse has a large cud break at the top. An impressive die state. Less than 10 are known of this die variety. This is the plate coin for the late state of the reverse in the 2018 Martin reference for St. Patrick coinage. Weight 89.2 grains. The attribution and Martin Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. 915280.15/47375034

Ex John Agre and Dave Wnuck (Coin Rarities Online)-William Anton 2002-Jim LaSarre 12/2009-Sydney F. Martin Collection-Martin Estate, Stack’s Bowers 11/13/2023:1274 (includes the Martin collection envelope and lot ticket)

 MARTIN PLATE COIN

LOT 61 (1652-74) St. Patrick Farthing, Martin 1b.1-Ba.1, Griffee 1-2/0e, Breen-208, R6+ PCGS graded XF40. Choice glossy medium brown with chocolate in protected areas. The brass splasher is quite large; it covers the crown and much of the area below and is toned light brassy tan. Smooth except for some microscopic planchet roughness hidden in the center of the obverse (king side). A straight-edge planchet clip touches the top of the X in REX (as struck). EDS with an uncracked reverse. Plated in the 2018 Martin reference to illustrate both sides. Weight 91.2 grains. The attribution and Martin Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. 915284.40/47375036

Ex Tom Rinaldo 2/15/1994-Glen Ivey, 2004 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/13/2004:81-Jim LaSarre 12/2009-Sydney F. Martin Collection-Martin Estate, Stack’s Bowers 11/13/2023:1277 (includes the Ivey and Martin collection envelopes and both lot tickets)

Saturday, May 18 th , 2024 5PM EST

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