1723 1/2P Hibernia, RB MS(PCGS#181)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

293

等级

MS64RB

价格

6,435

详细说明

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Martin 4.28-Gc.24, W-13120. Rarity-6. MS-64 RB (PCGS). This is an attractive Choice Mint State example of Wood's Hibernia halfpenny. Both sides retain ample rose-orange color, the surfaces satiny in texture with blended medium brown patina. The strike is nicely centered on the planchet with at least partial beading around the borders. A bit soft in the centers, yet bold to sharp elsewhere, the advanced obverse die state adds further appeal for the specialist. A rare die marriage at an uncommonly high level of preservation for the type as a whole. At nearly the same time that he received a patent from the English crown to produce his Rosa Americana coinage for the American colonies, William Wood received a second patent to strike copper coinage for circulation in Ireland. Wood was a metallurgist living in Stafford, England and had expressed interest in producing coins for the crown as early as 1717. He received his patent for the Irish coinage from King George I on June 16, 1722 (it was not ratified until July 22 of that year). Coinage began in 1722 and continued through 1724, with examples produced in farthing and halfpenny denominations. They proved extremely unpopular in Ireland, however, where the coins were viewed as having been produced without local consent and for Wood's personal profit, largely utilizing underweight planchets. Although not originally intended for circulation in the American colonies like his Rosa Americana coinage, many of Wood's Hibernia coppers found their way across the Atlantic after being rejected in Ireland. As such, the series has long been viewed as an integral part of the early American coinage family. We are pleased to present this 1723 halfpenny for the consideration of advanced collectors. It is a lovely near-Gem, worthy of the strongest bid. Provenance: From the Greenway Collection. Collector envelope included. PCGS# 181. NGC ID: 2ATD. Click here for certification details from PCGS.