1724 1/2P Hibernia, Date Below, BN SP(PCGS#197)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4058

等级

SP58+BN

价格

110,160

详细说明

Very Rare 1724 Wood’s Hibernia Pattern Halfpenny The Norweb Specimen 1724 Wood’s Hibernia pattern halfpenny. Martin 9.2-Nb.1, W-unlisted. Rarity-7. Date Below. SP-58+ (PCGS). 128.6 grains. A beautiful example, considered the finest known until the contents of the Ford Collection were revealed in 2005. Smooth and glossy medium olive brown with deep navy blue highlights. The surfaces are immaculate and the eye appeal is something close to perfect, as a grade like Specimen-58+ might indicate. A single tiny nick low on the cheek, another below the Adam’s apple, and one between 72 of the date are the most egregious flaws found under magnified scrutiny. This coin is well detailed, perfectly struck, and ideally preserved. It’s gorgeous. Our best estimates place the census of this issue in copper at ten pieces divided into two die marriages: Martin 9.1-Na.1 1.Roper:127 2.Taylor:2020 3.Ford VII:93 Martin 9.2-Nb.1 4.Garrett:1274 5.Ford VII:92 6.The Ted Craige coin (SBG 3-2013:156). PCGS SP-50 7.Newman IV:3036. NGC SP-65 BN 8.This example, ex Norweb. PCGS SP-58+ 9.The Colonial Williamsburg specimen, ex Wesley Van Olden Collection (Heritage 9-2003:5046) - probably the piece listed as PCGS SP-64 in PCGS Population Report. 10.The ANS specimen, mentioned by Hodder in the cataloging of the Ford sale but not found in Mantis, the ANS’ online database. There is also a unique holed silver piece from Martin 9.2-Nb.1 dies in the collections of Colonial Williamsburg. The elegance of the patterns made in this era at the behest of William Wood is unparalleled among any of the contemporary series collected as American colonials. For workmanship, artistry, and preservation, this piece is in very elusive company. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier purchased by Mrs. Emery May Norweb from Glendining’s in 1953; our (Bowers and Merena’s) sale of the Norweb Collection, Part III, November 1988, lot 3491. PCGS #197 Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.