1723 Woods Hibernia Halfpenny. Martin 4.17-Gc.22, W-13120. Rarity-3. MS-64 RB (PCGS).，An exceptionally well preserved Hibernia halfpenny irrespective of date or variety that is equally well suited for inclusion in a high grade type set or specialized collection. Satiny surfaces exhibit light, speckled gray-brown patina to otherwise dominant rose-orange luster. A bit softly struck in the centers, yet sharp elsewhere to include near-full denticulation around both sides. A few faint carbon spots do little more than define the grade and a thin, vertical flan flaw is well concealed within King Georges hair at the center of the obverse. Certainly among the most technically sound and attractive examples of the type that we have handled in recent memory, with the Newman provenance adding further appeal.，PCGS# 181. NGC ID: 2ATD.，PCGS Population (all varieties of the issue): 25; 12 finer in this category (MS-66 RB finest).，Ex A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd.; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society; Heritages sale of the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part IV, lot 30357. Baldwin and collector envelopes and Heritage lot tags included. Also included in this lot is NGC insert # 2049072-025 with a grade of MS-64 RB and the Newman provenance from an earlier certification of this coin.
