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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 2 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 49 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6 CH AU $1,600.00 Choice About Uncirculated, or thereabouts. 72.8 gns. Medium brown in color on both sides. There are traces of faded mint color visible in the few letters on the reverse and around the date numerals. Surfaces on each side a little rough, particularly in the fields, but central devices not terribly affected by the planchet roughness. 50 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6 AU $1,200.00 About Uncirculated, or thereabouts. 59.2 gns. Fairly decent light brown in color but somewhat splotchy, particularly at the left on the obverse. The reverse surface at the upper left is a trifle rougher than one would like. 51 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. D:G:REX. N.6 AU $950.00 About Uncirculated. 61.0 gns. Even olive brown in color on both sides. Surfaces mostly smooth and hard, a few light planchet flaws visible on each side but none particularly disturbing. 52 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,500.00 Semi-prooflike. 67.6 gns. Nice light gray brown in color on both sides. The surfaces are bright, smooth, hard and pleasantly reflective. The piece has many of the appearances of a cameo strike. Obverse rim split in two places at the lower right, mirrored on the reverse at the upper right. 53 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $2,200.00 57.4 gns. A lovely example and nearly exemplary for the type. The obverse is a nice light brown with considerable mint red remaining around the periphery. The center is sharply struck with almost all of George's hair detail showing full and bold. The reverse is more light golden brown but still has traces of red color showing mostly within the harp. The surfaces are clear and smooth,...  more 54 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Very Choice Uncirculated VERY CH UNC $1,800.00 60.4 gns. A lovely example toned in pale brown with pleasing, somewhat faded mint red color around the obverse periphery particularly at the left. Denticles a little soft at the lower left on the obverse, nearly complete on the reverse, the fields appear smooth and hard to the unaided eye. 55 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Very Choice Uncirculated VERY CH UNC $950.00 52.1 gns. Very nice rich tobacco brown on the obverse, lighter golden brown on the reverse. Surfaces clear, smooth and mostly hard in appearance. Well struck in the centers. Reverse die with a cud formed in the left field. 56 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,700.00 70.6 gns. A lovely example toned in pale gray-brown with traces of iridescent blue and rose showing on both sides. The fields are bright, reflective and semi-prooflike. There are traces of original mint color remaining in some of the protected areas of each side. A great coin with a great pedigree. 57 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,300.00 60.1 gns. Both the obverse and reverse are toned in nice light brown with traces of interesting red-orange color on each. The fields are relatively smooth and clear, those on the reverse a trifle rougher than on the obverse. Well struck in the centers. 58 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,300.00 58.5 gns. Both sides are light brown in color, the reverse showing some golden brown toning. Surfaces a little rough, reverse flawed above Hibernia's right arm and on her right leg. 59 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,100.00 55.6 gns. Nice light golden brown in color on both sides. Fairly well struck in the centers, particularly on the reverse. Surfaces a trifle rough in places but not really disturbingly so. 60 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $950.00 58.5 gns. Light gray brown in color on both sides. Surfaces somewhat rough in places. Fairly well struck in the centers. Struck from damaged dies, the obverse with a cud on the top of George's head and the reverse with one formed in the left field. 61 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,600.00 61.9 gns. Both the obverse and reverse field are bright, reflective and semi-prooflike in appearance. The front is toned in light brown with iridescent blue around the periphery while the reverse is mostly light golden brown with areas of deeper blue and pale rose showing at the top and bottom. The surfaces are mostly clear and smooth and appear hard to the naked eye. Struck from a broken...  more 62 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,000.00 61.0 gns. Both the obverse and reverse are pale brown in color with traces of original mint color particularly around the obverse periphery. Fairly sharply struck in the centers. Planchet a little out of round, particularly at the upper right. 63 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7 CH AU $775.00 Choice About Uncirculated. 56.4 gns. Light golden brown in color on both sides. A fairly attractive example. Struck from broken dies. 64 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7 AU $700.00 About Uncirculated. 63.9 gns. Brown with considerable areas of verdigris visible on both sides, particularly on the back. 65 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7 Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $2,750.00 58.1 gns. A rarely seen error. The obverse and reverse are both pale gray-brown with some traces of original mint color particularly on the obverse above the king's head. Boldly struck off center to the lower left by about 15% with a wide border of extra metal showing at the upper right including what appears to be a cud which had formed on the rim at about 1:15. A few light marks, none...  more 66 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Silver. Gem Uncirculated GEM UNC $17,500.00 71.9 gns. Both the obverse and reverse fields are bright, full mirror Proof. The central detail is sharp, with George's hairstrands individually outlined and Hibernia's features strong and bold. The fields are clear and clean, and are graced by attractive light gray and iridescent blue toning. A wonderful example of this issue, struck in silver. Very scarce. These silver Farthings were...  more 67 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Silver. Gem Uncirculated GEM UNC $22,000.00 71.6 gns. A second absolutely incredible example of this issue. Both the obverse and reverse fields are bright and fully mirrorlike with bright flash visible everywhere. The piece is beautifully toned in a very pale silver and light gold shade with traces of delicate iridescent blue in places. The central detail is sharp, the strike being strong and most of the details can be seen without even...  more 68 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Silver. Gem Uncirculated GEM UNC $20,000.00 71.2 gns. A third glittering example, both the obverse and reverse fields bright and fully mirrorlike, the centers sharply struck with bold detail showing, and the piece toned in a nice light gray and very pale iridescent blue shade. Very scarce. This issue in silver has been counterfeited but the fakes can be told by a pit in the '1' in 1723, a deep pit in the king's cheek, and a very...  more 69 1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing. N.7. Silver. Uncirculated UNC $10,000.00 - with claims to Choice. 72.8 gns. Very attractive rich silver gray toning can be seen on both sides with some faint traces of faded blue around the reverse periphery. The fields are relatively smooth and hard with just some light disturbances, particularly in the lower right portion of the reverse. Obverse center fairly sharp, the softness there due to the strike. Center of the reverse soft...  more 70 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Gem Uncirculated, red. One of the finest seen GEM UNC $6,000.00 117.4 gns. A blazing Gem specimen. The obverse is about 95% mint red while the reverse is about 75% original red. The surfaces are a little rough in appearance but still with considerable original, bright reflectivity showing. Struck slightly off center on the obverse to the upper left, leaving an extra border of metal showing at the lower right; the reverse about perfectly centered....  more 71 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike GEM UNC $4,750.00 124.7 gns. An absolutely wonderfully struck piece with sharpness very rarely seen on the entire issue of the type. On the obverse every single strand in George's hair is sharply detailed including those behind his neck which are usually found soft on the issue. On the reverse Hibernia's facial features can be seen without the aid of magnification, her face so distinct she could be recognized...  more 72 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Very Choice Uncirculated VERY CH UNC $1,800.00 116.7 gns. The obverse is light brown with a few traces of mint red showing while the reverse has about 75% original mint red still remaining. The obverse surface is a little rough in places, the reverse similarly so below Hibernia's right arm, but the central details on both are fairly bold for the date and the piece overall has a very pleasing appearance. 73 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $2,000.00 103.6 gns. Blazing, nearly full mint red can be seen on the obverse while the reverse has about 20% of the original color, particularly around the peripheries. The surfaces are a little rough and the centers somewhat soft but the quality of the piece is outstanding and the obverse makes a bright and brilliant presentation. Some obverse spots. 74 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $750.00 114.4 gns. Nice light brown with faded mint color showing in the protected areas of the obverse, particularly at the left. Struck from rusty dies. Somewhat soft in the centers, as expected. 75 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Choice Uncirculated CH UNC $1,000.00 108.1 gns. The obverse is mostly brown with some areas of fading mint red visible while the reverse shows more original mint color particularly around the rim. The surfaces on both sides are a little rough, particularly those on the obverse, but the piece still has considerable reflectivity remaining and the detail is good and clear for the issue. 76 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Uncirculated UNC $1,000.00 - with some claims to Choice. 102.1 gns. A lovely example, rich brown in color with some very faint traces of faded mint color on the reverse, in the harp strings and around the letters of the legend. The surfaces are just microgranular and appear smooth and hard to the naked eye and have some reflectivity. The centers are sharp, the softness on Hibernia's figure is fairly typical for...  more 77 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Uncirculated UNC $725.00 - with some claims to Choice. 113.0 gns. Nice medium brown in color with considerable original mint red remaining around the peripheries on both sides. Centers a little soft as usually seen on the date. Some traces of die rust visible on the obverse, particularly on George's bust. 78 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. N.8. Silver. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike CH UNC $35,000.00 122.8 gns. A superb example (so described by Spink & Son when they sold it to Boyd in 1915!). Both the obverse and reverse are bright silver in color, largely untoned save for very faint iridescent purple on each side. The fields are bright, reflective and this is about as close as one can come to a prooflike coin without having to call it a full Proof! Very sharply struck in the centers, George's...  more Page 2 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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