 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Harp Right. N.4. Uncirculated. 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 a somewhat smaller flan than expected from the denomination, as well.
Ex George M. Parsons Collection (Henry Chapman, June 24, 1914, lot 79); F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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