1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Martin 3.11-E.6, W-1334. Rarity-4. Unc Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 224.9 grains. Dark olive and reddish-brown surfaces are handsome despite some light granularity in the right obverse field that explains the PCGS qualifier. The remainder of the obverse is satiny, slightly lustrous, and only microscopically porous in places. The reverse is very clean and almost looks like a matte Proof. Exceptionally well struck and perfectly centered. Graded MS-63 in the 2002 C4 Sale and it certainly is an impressive piece in many respects. PCGS# 905725. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from McCawley & Grellmans Eighth Annual C4 Convention Sale, November 2002, lot 21. Plated in the Martin reference "The Rosa Americana Coinage of William Wood," pp. 274, 305.
