 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Left. N.3. Choice Uncirculated. 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 a few spidery die breaks at the top. The reverse is a little rougher in appearance particularly in the upper left field but this is not really disturbing. The reverse die also was broken through the numerals of the date (last two, particularly). This piece makes a very nice presentation and would serve as a great type coin.
Ex A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. on June 23, 1969.
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