Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 1d.1-Ba.11, W-11520. Rarity-6+. Silver. Nothing Below King. AU-55 (PCGS).

93.1 grains. Medium gray surfaces with some gold, magenta and iridescent areas, and a blush of deeper color most prominent at lower right obverse. Well struck in most areas, somewhat lighter at the centers (as always). The impression is slightly off center to 6 o'clock, a bit more so on the obverse, but all details are clear, and there is only very minor rub appropriate to the Choice AU grade from PCGS. Apart from trivial planchet porosity in the centers, as made, the surfaces are impressively smooth and virtually blemish-free.

PCGS# 902860. NGC ID: 2U3S.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, May 1996, lot 21; Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the Paul Arthur Norris Collection, September 2002 Pre-Long Beach Auction, lot 19; Jim LaSarre, December 2009.