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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → U. S. Colonial Coins and Early American Tokens → The 1722-1724 Wood's Hibernia Coinage Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → U. S. Colonial Coins and Early American Tokens → The 1722-1724 Wood's Hibernia Coinage Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 19 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Rocks on Right. Nelson 1 GEM UNC $37,500.00 ''Pattern.'' Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike. 115.6 gns. Essentially a gem Uncirculated example with bright prooflike fields. The obverse and reverse are mostly a rich brown in color. There is blazing nearly unfaded original mint red around the letters in the obverse inscription, in places on George I's head and hair, across Hibernia's seated figure from her waist down, the harp and date, and in places...  more 20 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Rocks on right. N.1 VF $11,000.00 ''Pattern.'' Very Fine. 148.4 gns. 30.1 mm. A lovely broadstruck example. Both sides are toned in a rich and generally even light olive brown in color. The fields appear smooth and hard to the naked eye and while the piece shows obvious signs of wear (quite possibly, as a pocket piece) there are essentially no real defects requiring mention on either side. Full border of extra metal beyond...  more 21 1722 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.2 GEM UNC $11,000.00 ''Pattern.'' Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike. 59.2 gns. A lovely example of this issue. Both the obverse and reverse are toned in a very pleasing pale golden brown color. The fields are clear, clean and if a trifle granular in places essentially undisturbed by any stray marks. There is a short planchet crack on the reverse running from the rim above the last '2' in the date reaching through...  more 22 1722 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.2 UNC $6,500.00 ''Pattern.'' Uncirculated, or slightly finer. 71.3 gns. Very sharply struck and on fields which are toned in a nice, light golden brown shade. Most of George's hair curls can be seen without the aid of magnification and Liberty's features and figure are full. A short staple scratch in the right reverse field is noted. Called ''Proof'' by Boyd. 23 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike. One of the finest seen GEM UNC $3,750.00 - better than all the Norweb examples. 103.1 gns. A lovely example struck on smooth and satiny surfaces with good central detail and nice rich light golden brown color. There are a few traces of faded mint red visible in 'IBER' in the reverse legend. The surfaces are essentially mark-free, the strike is very sharp and the piece was clearly well made. Described by Spink & Sons, Ltd., when...  more 24 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike CH UNC $5,250.00 118.5 gns. An unusual example toned in light golden brown, a shade highly suggestive of bath metal and not copper. Very sharply struck with full central details showing on a planchet which was well made and has somewhat reflective surfaces. The quality of the piece was good enough to inspire a previous owner to call it a ''Proof.'' There are one or two light marks and a small patch of...  more 25 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike CH UNC $3,750.00 124.9 gns. A very pleasing piece. Both sides are toned in a rich even light olive brown color. The fields are a little rough behind George's head, above Hibernia's head and in the field to her left. There is a small planchet flaw in the field before George's chin. Well struck everywhere with full detail showing in the king's hair on the obverse and the harp strings on the reverse, leading...  more 26 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $2,400.00 109.2 gns. Light golden brown in color on both sides with considerable faded mint red around the peripheries on each. Centers somewhat soft, a trifle flawed in places, the obverse die severely broken in the field below George's bust with a pronounced linear cud formed from the rim below its point ending in a spidery break below 'O' in GEORGIUS. 27 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,600.00 109.9 gns. Nicely and evenly toned in a rich gray-brown shade on both sides. Struck from what appear to be rusted and somewhat broken dies, the obverse centers a bit rough as a result. Softly struck in the centers which seems to be fairly typical for the issue. Fields clear, clean, and somewhat reflective in appearance. 28 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $3,500.00 125.5 gns. A lovely coin and nearly a perfect example for the type. Both sides are a nice light olive brown in color. The obverse is well centered and struck with great detail showing in the center. The reverse is slightly off to the upper right but the outer beaded border is complete and there is extra metal showing at the lower left. The obverse surface is just microgranular and shows...  more 29 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Uncirculated UNC $1,400.00 - with claims to Choice quality. 106.7 gns. Very softly struck in the centers on both sides but the fields are bright and somewhat reflective (if a trifle rough in places) and the piece has the overall appearance of a choice specimen. Nice, light golden brown and deep umber toning on both sides. 30 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Silver VF $27,500.00 Nearly Very Fine. 113.5 gns. Toned on each side in a nice, pale silver gray shade with a few traces of light gold toning principally around the peripheries. Surfaces on both sides smooth, unmarred and the piece overall is essentially free from disturbing handling marks. Nearly full obverse beaded border, reverse quite full with some extra metal showing beyond in places. Extremely rare:...  more 31 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4. Uncirculated UNC $1,000.00 117.8 gns. Both sides are pale golden brown in color. Somewhat softly struck from severely rusted dies with just about every letter in the obverse legend seeming fuzzy due to the encroaching rust, the center of the obverse soft due to the advanced state of the die, a goiter formed on George's throat also due to the rust and the reverse quite soft, particularly in the center. Struck on...  more 32 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4 CH AU $1,100.00 Choice About Uncirculated. 106.2 gns. Toned in light brown with a faint tinge of green in the color suggestive of a high zinc content. Surfaces a trifle rough due principally to the advanced states of each die. Obverse somewhat rusted but the reverse severely so (note the indistinct nature of the strings in the harp which are encrusted with die rust). An attractive example, made more...  more 33 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4 AU $1,200.00 About Uncirculated with some claims to Choice. 93.6 gns. Both the obverse and reverse are a pleasing rich golden brown in color. The centers are somewhat soft as struck but the fields show only minor microgranularity. Some verdigris on the second 'I' in the reverse legend is noted. 34 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4 CH VF $475.00 Choice Very Fine. 118.9 gns. Light reddish brown on the obverse, somewhat faded greenish brown on the reverse. Fields a little rough in appearance, strike somewhat soft, reverse die severely broken from the rim above the first 'I' down to include the tops of neighboring 'BERN', ending in a thin break above 'N'. 35 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4 VF $725.00 Rough Very Fine. 121.7 gns. The rare variety with obverse inscription as GEORGIUS.DEII.GRATIIA.REX (Breen 147). The surfaces on both sides are firmly encrusted with a thin coating of verdigris which has not disturbed the sharpness of the piece as struck and does not appear to be active at this time. The obverse error, which makes this piece collectable, is very clear and bold and both...  more 36 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4 VF $550.00 Very Fine. 108.8 gns. Dark golden brown on both sides. Struck from severely rusted dies and softly to boot, the piece was clearly collected to illustrate a curiosity in the Hibernia series. Accompanied by a collector's envelope annotated by Walter Breen. 37 1723/2 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Large 3/2. N.5 AU $625.00 About Uncirculated. 107.5 gns. Nice even light olive brown in color on both sides. Surfaces only microgranular, appearing smooth and hard to the naked eye. Somewhat soft in the centers as struck. Small planchet flaw on the reverse running from the base of the harp to the rim below. Boyd noted at the time he bought it that this was the ''Best one of 3....'' The 1723 overdate is known...  more 38 1723/2 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Small 3/2. N.5 GD FINE $220.00 Good Fine. 122.1 gns. Darkly toned in a deep gray-brown shade. Fairly well struck with most design details still remaining. Surfaces somewhat rough, as expected. 39 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.5. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike GEM UNC $4,000.00 116.7 gns. A lovely rich brown example with brightly reflective fields. Sharp in the centers, all of George's hair detail is full and Hibernia's features and figure are distinct. Boldly double struck on each side. Struck slightly off center on each side but the border of denticles is complete on each and there is extra metal showing on places on the rims on both sides. Traces of the...  more 40 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.5. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $4,250.00 117.8 gns. A lovely example with about 50% obverse and 40% reverse mint red color still remaining. The fields are a little rough in appearance particularly on the back and the obverse and reverse are slightly off center to the right on each side. Fairly sharply struck in the centers, HIBERNIA's figure is rough in its deepest recesses as usually seen. 41 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.5. Gem Uncirculated GEM UNC $2,000.00 117.0 gns. A broadstruck, somewhat jumbo piece 28.2mm diameter, both sides are an interesting light blue-brown and rosy brown. There are suggestive hints of mint color on the reverse. Both surfaces are granular, particularly so on George's chin and cheek (as if he had not shaved that day). Deep planchet flaw across the base of George's bust engaging his hair to the left and reaching...  more 42 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.5. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,900.00 119.2 gns. A very attractive example. The obverse is about 60% original mint red, the fields elsewhere being light brown in color. The reverse is darker with faded mint color around the periphery. Fairly well struck in the centers, George's cheek is a bit rough as usual and the center of the reverse is rougher than expected. Full outer beaded border of denticles on both sides particularly...  more 43 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.5. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,000.00 121.6 gns. Nicely toned in light olive brown on both sides with traces of faded mint color around the letters in HIBERNIA and the date numerals on the reverse. 'I' of HIBERNIA double punched and reading as if it were HIIBERNIA. Surfaces somewhat rough, as struck, particularly on the back. 44 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.5. Uncirculated UNC $650.00 111.8 gns. Light golden brown in color on both sides with a few traces of interesting red color (not mint) in George's hair and at the lower right on the obverse. Surfaces fairly smooth and hard, just microgranular particularly in the upper left on the reverse. Typical strike on both sides. 45 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6. Choice Uncirculated. One of the finest seen CH UNC $2,200.00 60.5 gns. A lovely example. The obverse and reverse are light brown in color. There is considerable original mint red showing in the protected areas on both sides, particularly around the obverse letters. The fields are a little rough in places but not really disturbingly so. There is a near perfect border of denticles around both sides. A pleasing example, and one of the nicest this...  more 46 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6. Uncirculated UNC $2,400.00 71.1 gns. The obverse is toned in golden brown with some areas of blotchy light gray while the reverse is a more even golden brown color. The fields are a little rough, particularly on the reverse of the upper left but not really disturbingly so. Fairly well centered, particularly on the back. 47 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6. Uncirculated UNC $850.00 53.7 gns. Technically Uncirculated, particularly when the reverse mint red is noted, but the obverse is extremely blotchy in appearance and the piece is not particularly attractive. 48 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6. Uncirculated UNC $1,800.00 57.8 gns. Medium olive brown in color on both sides with some very faded traces of mint color on the upper right periphery of the reverse. Slightly off center on both sides due to pronounced double striking, most noticeable towards the upper right. There are clear second outlines of most letters on both sides, and George's features are clearly doubled. From the ''D:G'' hoard of 15 pieces...  more Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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