Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 3b.5-Db.3, W-11500. Rarity-6. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King, Masonic Punctuation. VF-35 (PCGS).

A crusty and original coin, although some light corrosion engages the peripheries on both sides. Well centered in strike, most design elements are bold for the grade, some natural planchet roughness at obverse center obscures the harp and hand detail in that area. The splasher is both worn and toned down into the surrounding surface area, but its outline centered on the lower left part of the crown remains clear. Not a perfect example for the grade, but a well balanced one, and desirable as a representative of the Masonic Punctuation obverse group.

PCGS# 902852. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Heritage's New York Signature Sale of July 2002, lot 5638; Jim LaSarre, December 2009.