August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Magnificent Full Red 1723 Wood's Halfpenny
From the Partrick Collection
1723 Wood’s Hibernia Halfpenny. Martin 4.74-Gb.11, W-13120. Rarity-4. MS-64 RD (NGC).
An unusually bright survivor of this popularly collected and historically important coinage. Warm orange-red surfaces retain vigorous lustrous cartwheel and mint bloom, even a bit reflective on the reverse. The reverse die shows significant raised die polish lines, most notable at lower left, and die spalling, giving that side an especially distinctive and noticeable luster. A glass finds some old toning spots on both sides, none serious, and a couple little specks beneath R of GRATIA. The surfaces are free of any significant hairlines or marks, just a couple well hidden bag marks on the reverse. When this was offered more than three years ago, the Partrick description noted "the major grading services combined show just seven fully red Hibernia halfpennies at the MS64 level regardless of variety, with none finer - four such coins at PCGS, and three examples at NGC, including this sparkling near-Gem." Those numbers haven't budged since, despite the extraordinary offerings from Syd Martin and elsewhere that have come onto the market since then. In other words, this is a likely unimprovable specimen of this issue in the RD designation at either service.
PCGS# 920889. NGC ID: F7J4.
From Heritage's sale of the Donald Groves Partrick Collection, March 2021, lot 15232.
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| Price realized | 2'500 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 1'500 USD |
