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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Page 2 of 103  •  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 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 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. Page 2 of 103  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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