2024 EAC Sale

INDIANAPOLIS EAC 2024

LOT 66 (1652-74) St. Patrick Farthing, Martin 8a.1-Ba.3, Griffee 81-2/0a, Breen-218, R5+ PCGS graded VF30. Type with a “Martlet Alone Below King.” Glossy light to medium brown with chocolate brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive but there is a dent on the left edge of St. Patrick that created a subtle bulge at the back of the king. The bulge was called a die state in the Martin auction catalog, but it is from the very-well-hidden dent. The obverse is slightly misaligned to the top while the reverse is nearly centered on the planchet. A spot of dark toning in the field over St. Patrick’s outstretched arm is the best identifying mark. Weight a hefty 105.0 grains. The attribution and Martin Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. 915300.30/10884260

Ex William Anton-Lawrence R. Stack Collection 11/2006-Sydney F. Martin Collection-Martin Estate, Stack’s Bowers 11/13/2023:1407 (includes the Martin collection envelope and lot ticket)

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LOT 67 (1652-74) St. Patrick Farthing, Martin 9a.1-Fc.10, Griffee 75-6/5a, Breen-216, R7 PCGS graded VG10. Type with “Two Annulets Below King.” Attractive glossy light to medium brown with chocolate toning in protected areas. Smooth with only trivial marks, very nice for the grade. The splasher is bright and it covers most of the crown with ample “splashes” to the left. The planchet is a bit thin at the rim left of the crown, and that caused strike weakness there and in the opposing area at K-1 on the reverse. Martin lists only 5 examples of this die pairing in his census. Both sides of this piece are plated in the 2018 Martin reference. Weight 77.6 grains. The attribution and Martin Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. 916196.10/47375132

Ex Clem Schettino 11/14/2008-Jim LaSarre 12/2009-Sydney F. Martin Collection-Martin Estate, Stack’s Bowers 11/13/2023:1413 (includes the Schettino and Martin collection envelopes and the lot ticket)

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