1670s NJ 1/4P Saint Patrick, BN MS(PCGS#42)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6005

Grade

AU53BN

Price

5,040

Lot Description

Elusive Die Marriage St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 1c.13-Da.1. Copper. Rarity-6+. AU-53 (PCGS). 83.6 grains. An especially sharp example of this popular issue. Boldly detailed with golden brown surfaces and a deeply tanned splash centered on the left side of the crown. A touch granular, but still glossy and pleasing. A single thin scratch extends from the base of P in PLEBS to the lower crossbar of the crozier. A superb type coin from well laid out dies. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 42. Click here for certification details from PCGS.