Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 3g.2-Db.2, W-11500. Rarity-6+. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King, Masonic Punctuation. VG-10 (PCGS).102.4 grains. A wholesome piece, nicely struck on a planchet of good metal and hefty weight. Original medium brown surfaces with a pale gold splasher covering most of the crown. A few scratches here and there, and some nicks on the reverse, but none are overly severe. Strong overall detail that most would call a strong Fine if not VF.PCGS# 915367.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Mike Wierzba, March 2012. Plated in the 2018 Martin reference Saint Patrick Coinage (for Ireland and New Jersey) pp. 145, 284.
