Houston Jan 2025

LOT 59

(1663-1672) St. Patrick Farthing (New Jersey), Breen-213, Martin 4b.3-Gi.1, Griffee 41-5/6a R7 PCGS graded Good-4 . Glossy light to medium brown. Smooth with virtually no marks, just well worn. Many of the design elements are considerably sharper than the assigned grade while other areas are more heavily worn--all thanks to an uneven strike. The brass splasher is bright but off to the left of the crown. Later die state with swelling and minor crumbling behind the king. Weight recorded by Martin as 87 grains. The Martin attribution and provenance are noted on the special PCGS label. Listed on page 38 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 915235.04/45728620 Ex American Numismatic Rarities 3/14/2006:10 (lot of 6)-Sydney F. Martin Collection-Kevin Vinton (includes the Martin collection envelope) (1663-1672) St. Patrick Farthing (New Jersey), Breen-213, Martin 4g.1-Gh.1, Griffee 42-5/5a R6 PCGS graded VG8 . Very attractive glossy light to medium brown. The surfaces are smooth and void of contact marks, just worn. The only “defect” is a tab strike or indent over PLE at the top of the staff. The indent shows lettering or elongated dentils, as yet unidentified. The brass splasher is small and off to the right of the crown. Weight recorded as 87.8 grains by Martin. The attribution and Martin collection provenance are noted on the special PCGS label. Listed on page 38 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 915244.08/45728630 Ex Jeff Rock 4/20-1989-John Griffee-Sydney F. Martin Collection-Kevin Vinton (include the Griffee and Martin collection envelopes)

LOT 62

1723 Wood’s Hibernia Farthing, Martin 3.3 Bc.3 R1 PCGS graded AU50 . Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive with just a few microscopic planchet flakes on the reverse. MDS with minor die cracks on both sides. Listed on pages 41-42 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 176.50/5449493

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

LOT 63

1723 Wood’s Hibernia Farthing, Martin 3.12 Bc.7 R6 PCGS graded VF25 . Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and void of defects, just lightly worn. Choice for the grade. Much later die state than shown in the Martin reference with extensive die rust on the obverse legend. Listed on pages 41-42 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 176.25/12110328

LOT 60

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

LOT 64

1723 Wood’s Hibernia Halfpenny, Martin 4.78 Gb.13 R5 PCGS graded AU55 . Frosty brown and light chocolate with a hint of reddish brown overtone at the feet of the seated figure. Sharply struck early die state. Void of marks or other defects. Listed on pages 41-42 of the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 180.55/84754714

LOT 61

1723 Wood’s Hibernia Farthing, Martin 3.3 Ba.1 R2 PCGS graded AU50 . Steel and olive brown. Sharply struck with just a touch of friction on the devices, but there are traces of roughness on both sides and a few specks of verdigris. LDS with die cracks on the obverse and die chips on both sides. Listed on pages 41-42 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 176.50/38662625

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

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