1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. Nelson-2, Zelinka 4-B, W-13940. Rarity-3. Square Head, Crosslet After VOCE, “1700". EF-40 (PCGS).103.7 grains. Light olive-brown with a hint of iridescence at the peripheries on both sides, this example is struck from an earlier state of the obverse die, before the rim began to crumble above the E of VOCE. Fields show some of the original planchet checking, while the overall strike is well-centered and a bit soft at the center, which is to be expected. Even the highest grade example of this die combination shows some central roughness where the strike was not strong enough to obliterate the original planchet texture. Nelson-2 is sometimes confused with the "1700" dated variant due to the shortness of the tail on the six which melds with exergual line and becomes harder to differentiate the more worn a coin is.PCGS# 924123. NGC ID: AZ2T.<strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong>.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Ron Feuer, February 1993.
