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(1652-74) St. Patrick Farthing, Martin 1b.1-Ba.1, Griffee 1-2/0e, Breen-208, R6+

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(1652-74) St. Patrick Farthing, Martin 1b.1-Ba.1, Griffee 1-2/0e, Breen-208, R6+
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1,500.00USD+ buyer's premium (300.00)
This item SOLD at 2024 May 18 @ 17:11UTC-4 : AST/EDT
(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)