Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Halfpenny. Vlack 5-D, W-11540. Rarity-5. Copper. Reeded Edge. Fine Details--Tooled (PCGS).111.84 grains. A collection of old and light pinscratches surrounds the letters of REX at the left border but goes largely unnoticed to the naked eye. Similar pinscratches at the lower border are barely seen under magnification and certainly do not impact the eye appeal. The obverse is drawn considerably towards 8 oclock, pulling the winged maiden on the harp close to the left border. The high points are emphasized by burgundy hues while the fields are blanketed in a lovely olive-green patina. Evenly worn and uniformly bold across each side. A handsome example of the larger of the Saint Patrick coins, struck with different legends and very different die work from its smaller companion piecesFrom the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
