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Beautiful Specimen-65 1723 Hibernia Halfpenny
Martin 4.40-Gc.18, Beaded Cincture

1723 1/2P Hibernia Specimen Halfpenny SP65 Brown PCGS. No stop before H, stop after date, Narrow 3, 11 harpstrings, beaded cincture. Martin 4.40-Gc.18, R.2. An early die state without the obverse legend crumbling associated with obverse 4.40. Intricately detailed with rich crimson and burnt-gold coloration over smooth, glossy surfaces. The fields are decidedly prooflike. Rare as a specimen striking, with only a handful of auction appearances over the past decade. The Roper Collection specimen realized $3,630 in 1983. Listed on page 42 of the 2008 Guide Book. Population: 3 in SP65 Brown, 1 finer (3/08).
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 68, which realized $12,650.
From The Liberty Collection of American Colonial Coinage, Part Three.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 196, GSID# 41)


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
May-Jun, 2008
28th-2nd Wednesday-Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on May 29, 2008 for: $10,350.00
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