1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny. Nelson-13, Zelinka 14-M, W-13960. Rarity-4. P Below Bust. EF-45 (PCGS).135.1 grains. A near twin in terms of sharpness to the other Nelson-13 in this Syd Martin sale, but clearly struck on very different planchet stock and at a very different point in the life of the dies. Here we have a deep ruddy brown coin that is struck from a much earlier state of the reverse die which has a single, relatively thin if meandering crack that bisects the reverse, as compared to the two die cracks that cleave the reverse into three sections on the other EF-45 N-13 in this sale. Very well struck and centered a hair toward the left of both sides, this coin is struck on an out of round flan that affects the bottom portion of the double punched "P" below the bust. A pleasing example of the earlier die state and among the top survivors of the Nelson number.PCGS# 923757. NGC ID: 2AUF.<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 Bill Murray, April 1994.
