1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Martin 3.4-F.1, W-1342. Rarity-5. AU-55 (PCGS). 231.4 grains. Handsome dark brown surfaces that have a frosty glow. Struck well with excellent definition throughout. An example of the scarcer Martin 3-F die group, the F reverses being those with a stop after the date. The only minor imperfections beyond trivial planchet roughness are some tiny flaws at Georges eye and a few light scratches in the left reverse field. A bold and appealing piece, desirable and also the Martin obverse and reverse plate coin. PCGS# 905715. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Colonial Trading Company, June 1996. Plated in the Martin reference "The Rosa Americana Coinage of William Wood," pp. 267, 319.
