Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 2c.1-Ea.8, W-11500. Rarity-8. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King. Good-6 (PCGS).85.4 grains. Quite rare as a die variety, this was the only example known to Syd although a second appeared in an August 2002 Heritage sale. A lower grade but pleasing and distinctive-looking piece with a large brass splasher covering much of the central obverse. Weakly struck at left, choice surfaces for the grade.PCGS# 915336.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex John Griffee; McCawley & Grellmans Ninth Annual C4 Convention Sale, November 2003, lot 206; Jim LaSarre, December 2009. Reverse plated in the 2018 Martin reference Saint Patrick Coinage (for Ireland and New Jersey) p. 298.
