Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 2b.1-Ba.28, W-11500. Rarity-7-. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King. EF Details--Damage (PCGS).79.7 grains. A bold EF with mostly smooth, glossy medium brown surfaces. Some scratches are noted on each side, mostly toned over and not overly disturbing. Brass splasher lightly corroded, some verdigris within. Nicely centered and well struck, a great example of the type or variety despite the qualifiers.PCGS# 915331.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Fred Baldwin, May 23, 1963; our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Norweb Collection, Part II, March 1988, lot 2359; our (Bowers and Merenas) The Saccone Collection Sale, November 1989, lot 1532; Don Mituzas, November 1989; John Griffee; McCawley & Grellmans Ninth Annual C4 Convention Sale, November 2003, lot 132; Jim LaSarre, December 2009. Plated in the 2018 Martin reference Saint Patrick Coinage (for Ireland and New Jersey) pp. 115, 242.
