 1722 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. D:G: REX/ROSA AMERI.UTILE DULCI. Stops after REX and 1722. Br.133. Uncirculated. Bath metal. 56.4 gns. A third specimen of Breen's ''Second Prototype Halfpenny''. This one is toned in deep chocolate brown and olive. The surfaces are a bit rougher than those on the last two with some evident roughness. There is evidence of triple striking on most reverse letters.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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