Houston Jan 2025

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 65

1724 Wood’s Hibernia Halfpenny, Martin 4.74-L.4 R6 PCGS graded VF30 . Choice glossy light chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and very attractive with light wear. The only defect is a thin planchet fissure under the E in HIBERNIA (as struck). Later die state with a small cud break at the dentils under the portrait. Weight listed as 109.9 grains on the Martin collection envelope. The attribution and Martin collection provenance are noted on the special PCGS label. Listed on page 42 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 920890.30/46601255 Ex Sydney F. Martin Collection-Kevin Vinton (includes the Martin collection envelope)

LOT 66

(1694) London Elephant Halfpenny Token with Thick Planchet, Breen-186, Whitman-12040 R2 PCGS graded AU55 . Choice glossy light chocolate brown with hints of reddish brown toning in a couple areas on the reverse (London side). The only defect is a minor planchet void on the hind leg of the elephant, as struck. Very nice for the grade with just a touch of friction on the devices. Listed on page 43 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 55.55/50018104

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

RARE FRENCH COLONIAL 1670-A 5 SOLS

LOT 67 1670-A French Colonial Silver 5 Sols, Martin 8-C, Breen 256 PCGS graded XF45+ . Frosty light to medium steel gray with lustrous bluish steel overtones in the fields and protected areas. Lightly worn on the devices and the only marks are some faint diagonal planchet adjustment lines inside the shield on the reverse (as struck). The sun face over the head (mark for the Paris Mint master) and the small tower over the crown (mark for the Paris Mint engraver) are both sharp. A nice example of this rare early French colonial piece issued specifically for their colonies in North America. The Martin attribution and provenance are noted on the special PCGS label. Listed on page 49 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 905850.45+/45294225

Ex Anthony J. Terranova 7/2012-Sydney F. Martin Collection, Stack’s Bowers 10/27/2022:1021-Kevin Vinton (includes the Martin collection envelope)

LOT 68 1713-D French Colonies 30 Deniers, Breen-288, Vlack-6, W-11745 R5 PCGS graded VF25 . Frosty medium gray with lighter gray on the highpoints. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but microscopic granularity covers the fields and protected areas and there is a faint planchet lamination on the obverse. The top of the date is tight to the edge of the planchet but everything is easily readable. Listed on pages 49-50 in the “Redbook.”. Certification Number 158683.25/21444551

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

Friday, January 17 th , 2025 5PM

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