1723 1/2P Hibernia, BN MS(PCGS#180)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1206

Grade

MS65

Price

1,058

Lot Description

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Martin 4.57-Fa.4, W-13120. Rarity-3. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. This pleasing Gem offers a blend of golden-tan and rose-brown toning with soft luster and plenty of mint orange bloom. The strike is sharp but typical for the issue with essentially full details save for a touch of weakness at the centers. Reverse die break engages BERN, with another at IA. An extra row of saw-toothed dentils runs inside the reverse rim from 3 to 6 o'clock, a diagnostic of this reverse die. Choice for the grade. PCGS# 180.