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  • Lot 30290

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH St. Patrick Farthing VF20 NGC. Breen-208, W-11500. This is a particularly pleasing example of the Nothing Below King farthing, with glossy, chocolate-brown surfaces and smooth wear on the devices. A bit of light porosity does not detract, as it is widely scattered and evident primarily with a glass on the obverse, although somewhat more noticeable on the reverse. Eric P. Newman notes on his brown kraft envelope: "Letters of FLOREAT get larger as they progress. A diebreak from the leg of the Q (of QVIESCAT) to hand of St. Patrick." A mere dollop of brass serves as a circular splasher on the crown, which is visible when the coin is rotated under light. This is an appealing and highly desirable example of the type. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $2,585.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30289

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH St. Patrick Farthing - Environmental Damage - NGC Details. VF. Breen-208, W-11500. Uniformly rich, dark brown surfaces show some granularity, and well as an area of corrosion at the crown. Because there is no evidence of the brass splasher on this coin, it is possible the brass was removed, with the handiwork contributing to surface corrosion in that area of the coin. This is an interesting PLBBS variety, with an errant B corrected with an overmarked E to make PLEBS. The E in REX and QVIESCAT are closed as well, where the Es show rudimentary die work to correct the error. This is a strongly struck farthing, nicely centered on both sides, with detail remaining on the kneeling king and harp. The reverse is perhaps a bit more granular, but also with all motifs sharp. Net graded by NGC as VF with Environmental Damage. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $881.25. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30289

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH St. Patrick Farthing - Environmental Damage - NGC Details. VF. Breen-208, W-11500. Uniformly rich, dark brown surfaces show some granularity, and well as an area of corrosion at the crown. Because there is no evidence of the brass splasher on this coin, it is possible the brass was removed, with the handiwork contributing to surface corrosion in that area of the coin. This is an interesting PLBBS variety, with an errant B corrected with an overmarked E to make PLEBS. The E in REX and QVIESCAT are closed as well, where the Es show rudimentary die work to correct the error. This is a strongly struck farthing, nicely centered on both sides, with detail remaining on the kneeling king and harp. The reverse is perhaps a bit more granular, but also with all motifs sharp. Net graded by NGC as VF with Environmental Damage. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $881.25. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30288

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH St. Patrick Farthing Fine 12 NGC. Breen-208, W-11500. At least 70 variants exist of the Breen-208 design type. Although slightly out of round, this piece displays good detail at the peripheries with unusually high rims. Weakness and heavy wear are confined to the centers. The faint brass splasher is spot-on the crown, appearing as subtle, dull-gray coloration. The surfaces show pleasing, glossy brown color, with smoothness from wear softening most of the planchet irregularities and minimizing porosity. A light die crack extends from St. Patrick's cross to the L in PLEBS. Specialists will note the uncommon positioning of the reverse elements, with St. Patrick's staff pointing directly to the L in PLEBS and his head fully beneath the T in QVIESCAT. All in all, a lovely example of the type and grade level. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $558.13. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30288

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH St. Patrick Farthing Fine 12 NGC. Breen-208, W-11500. At least 70 variants exist of the Breen-208 design type. Although slightly out of round, this piece displays good detail at the peripheries with unusually high rims. Weakness and heavy wear are confined to the centers. The faint brass splasher is spot-on the crown, appearing as subtle, dull-gray coloration. The surfaces show pleasing, glossy brown color, with smoothness from wear softening most of the planchet irregularities and minimizing porosity. A light die crack extends from St. Patrick's cross to the L in PLEBS. Specialists will note the uncommon positioning of the reverse elements, with St. Patrick's staff pointing directly to the L in PLEBS and his head fully beneath the T in QVIESCAT. All in all, a lovely example of the type and grade level. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $558.13. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30287

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH Mark Newby's St. Patrick Farthing, Silver AU53 NGC. Breen-210, W-11520, R.5. 87.1 grains. The Eric P. Newman silver St. Patrick farthing is composed of 92% silver, 7% copper, and 1% trace elements. This piece is essentially sterling silver. Softly lustrous, this lilac and gold-toned St. Patrick farthing, struck on a silver flan, is among the finest known examples of its type, showing only a trace of wear on its highest points. The surfaces are smooth and unmarked. The Newman example is remarkable for its preservation. Collectors of St. Patrick farthings and halfpennies will get a clear view of the king's facial features and St. Patrick's ghostly countenance from the well-struck devices on the coin. The edge is crudely reeded as on all St. Patrick coins. There is little that we know about any of the St. Patrick pieces. The American Numismatic Society published Mark Newby's St. Patrick Coinage in 2009, compiling the scholarly papers presented at the November 2006 Coinage of the Americas Conference. That reference reviews all of the research on the subject. Most known St. Patrick pieces are copper, and they are usually described as farthings or halfpence. However, a few off-metal pieces are known in silver and gold. In "Denominations of the St. Patrick Coinages" appearing in the ANS compilation, Philip Mossman reported about three dozen examples in silver, and two pieces in gold. The latter include the John Ford specimen from original dies, and the controversial Norweb coin from "new and otherwise unknown dies." In many ways, the silver St. Patrick pieces are as puzzling as any of the St. Patrick farthings and halfpennies for their origin and purpose. They may have circulated in Ireland as well as in the colonies, where they always found use as a medium of exchange. Mossman writes: {blockquote}"Currently there are four opinions as to the origins of the two species of silver St. Patrick coins: they were either 1) medals, 2) currency coins (shillings), 3) models or proofs of the two copper varieties, or 4) struck much later from original dies, replicating a practice that is well known for Irish gunmoney."{/blockquote} Mossman speculates that the silver St. Patrick pieces may have been "presentation pieces struck contemporaneously from small copper dies, but [they] were never meant to circulate as currency." As he notes, that is a guess in the absence of supporting evidence. Its rarity suggests some kind of off-metal striking for presentation, yet it is always found circulated to one extent or another. No proof or Mint State examples are known. On the contrary, enough circulated examples exist to indicate it may have been a low-mintage issue for circulation. This attractive coin only heightens the mystery of its origins. It may be a variant of Breen-210, although the reverse does not match any example known to us. Eric P. Newman described its unusual design on his envelope, which simply says "QVIESCATPLEBS is continuous." Indeed, this reverse has the legend as a single, continuous word, and St. Patrick's miter (headdress) does not separate the words QVIESCAT and PLEBS as in all other varieties. However, Mossman reported 14 different die varieties of the silver St. Patrick coinage, although without a detailed listing of those varieties. It is uncertain if this variety is among those 14, or a new silver variant. For all compositions, there are several hundred die varieties that are still being researched and recorded, according to Anthony Terranova. All design elements display a sharp strike, although the high points of the crown, harp, and portrait show enough rub to justify the AU53 NGC designation. This intriguing silver farthing will undoubtedly be of the highest interest to collectors of rare colonial issues and stir debate among the specialists in St. Patrick coinage. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $64,625.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30287

    Descripción:
    (c. 1670) FARTH Mark Newby's St. Patrick Farthing, Silver AU53 NGC. Breen-210, W-11520, R.5. 87.1 grains. The Eric P. Newman silver St. Patrick farthing is composed of 92% silver, 7% copper, and 1% trace elements. This piece is essentially sterling silver. Softly lustrous, this lilac and gold-toned St. Patrick farthing, struck on a silver flan, is among the finest known examples of its type, showing only a trace of wear on its highest points. The surfaces are smooth and unmarked. The Newman example is remarkable for its preservation. Collectors of St. Patrick farthings and halfpennies will get a clear view of the king's facial features and St. Patrick's ghostly countenance from the well-struck devices on the coin. The edge is crudely reeded as on all St. Patrick coins. There is little that we know about any of the St. Patrick pieces. The American Numismatic Society published Mark Newby's St. Patrick Coinage in 2009, compiling the scholarly papers presented at the November 2006 Coinage of the Americas Conference. That reference reviews all of the research on the subject. Most known St. Patrick pieces are copper, and they are usually described as farthings or halfpence. However, a few off-metal pieces are known in silver and gold. In "Denominations of the St. Patrick Coinages" appearing in the ANS compilation, Philip Mossman reported about three dozen examples in silver, and two pieces in gold. The latter include the John Ford specimen from original dies, and the controversial Norweb coin from "new and otherwise unknown dies." In many ways, the silver St. Patrick pieces are as puzzling as any of the St. Patrick farthings and halfpennies for their origin and purpose. They may have circulated in Ireland as well as in the colonies, where they always found use as a medium of exchange. Mossman writes: {blockquote}"Currently there are four opinions as to the origins of the two species of silver St. Patrick coins: they were either 1) medals, 2) currency coins (shillings), 3) models or proofs of the two copper varieties, or 4) struck much later from original dies, replicating a practice that is well known for Irish gunmoney."{/blockquote} Mossman speculates that the silver St. Patrick pieces may have been "presentation pieces struck contemporaneously from small copper dies, but [they] were never meant to circulate as currency." As he notes, that is a guess in the absence of supporting evidence. Its rarity suggests some kind of off-metal striking for presentation, yet it is always found circulated to one extent or another. No proof or Mint State examples are known. On the contrary, enough circulated examples exist to indicate it may have been a low-mintage issue for circulation. This attractive coin only heightens the mystery of its origins. It may be a variant of Breen-210, although the reverse does not match any example known to us. Eric P. Newman described its unusual design on his envelope, which simply says "QVIESCATPLEBS is continuous." Indeed, this reverse has the legend as a single, continuous word, and St. Patrick's miter (headdress) does not separate the words QVIESCAT and PLEBS as in all other varieties. However, Mossman reported 14 different die varieties of the silver St. Patrick coinage, although without a detailed listing of those varieties. It is uncertain if this variety is among those 14, or a new silver variant. For all compositions, there are several hundred die varieties that are still being researched and recorded, according to Anthony Terranova. All design elements display a sharp strike, although the high points of the crown, harp, and portrait show enough rub to justify the AU53 NGC designation. This intriguing silver farthing will undoubtedly be of the highest interest to collectors of rare colonial issues and stir debate among the specialists in St. Patrick coinage. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $64,625.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30286

    Descripción:
    1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet -- Reverse Graffiti -- NGC Details. AU. Noe-30, W-935, Salmon 12-G, R.3. 69.2 grains. Many of Salmon's descriptions are arguably eloquent, as illustrated by his entry for this variety: "The tree is among the most simplified of the entire small planchet subseries. The ground line, trunk, and fifth branches are essentially featureless. Short and very fine line segments project down from the ground line, like small remnants of teeth on a broken comb." Triangular rosettes on the reverse serve as a diagnostic for this variety. A few minor, largely toned-over scratches on the reverse between the XII and the inner circle resulted in the grade, though they do little to affect the lovely eye appeal of this lightly circulated piece, with minor debris also present on the reverse. The obverse is shifted toward 10 o'clock, resulting in a loss of most of MASATHVSETS, while the reverse displays nice centering. The rich gray surfaces display gold and green hues when examined closely. Ex: C.H. Stearns (Mayflower Coin Auctions, Inc., 12/1966), lot 135; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $4,406.25. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30286

    Descripción:
    1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet -- Reverse Graffiti -- NGC Details. AU. Noe-30, W-935, Salmon 12-G, R.3. 69.2 grains. Many of Salmon's descriptions are arguably eloquent, as illustrated by his entry for this variety: "The tree is among the most simplified of the entire small planchet subseries. The ground line, trunk, and fifth branches are essentially featureless. Short and very fine line segments project down from the ground line, like small remnants of teeth on a broken comb." Triangular rosettes on the reverse serve as a diagnostic for this variety. A few minor, largely toned-over scratches on the reverse between the XII and the inner circle resulted in the grade, though they do little to affect the lovely eye appeal of this lightly circulated piece, with minor debris also present on the reverse. The obverse is shifted toward 10 o'clock, resulting in a loss of most of MASATHVSETS, while the reverse displays nice centering. The rich gray surfaces display gold and green hues when examined closely. Ex: C.H. Stearns (Mayflower Coin Auctions, Inc., 12/1966), lot 135; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $4,406.25. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

  • Lot 30285

    Descripción:
    1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet XF45 NGC. Noe-29, W-930, Salmon 11-F, R.3. 71.0 grains. Nicely centered on both sides, this Choice example displays lovely eye appeal. The majority of the obverse legend is present, with small portions of the outer edges of the reverse legend absent. Attractive pewter-gray color dominates, with shades of gold, rose, blue, and violet appearing under magnification. A tiny v-shaped clip appears at 3 o'clock on the obverse and the corresponding area on the reverse. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $6,462.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.