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Images courtesy of Early American
History Auctions
Images courtesy of Early American
History Auctions
PCGS MS-63 Brown (illustrated above). EAHA 06/2004:870, $1,063.75
PCGS MS-63, Brown. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson Collection - Part I",
February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 13 at $1,380.00, where it was described as follows, "1722
Hibernia Halfpenny, harp at left. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Weight 100.2
grains. A scarce and popular Guide Book type coin. Struck from lightly
rusted dies on the obverse, and with some red areas on the reverse.
Sharp and one of only 2 graded as such by PCGS, with 2 graded higher"
"Choice Extremely
Fine" (illustrated above). Ex - Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s
Mail Bid Sale, August 25, 2001, Lot 1342, where it was described as
follows: "1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny, Harp at Left, Choice
Extremely Fine. Wonderful, light brown colors and
nice, smooth surfaces. The obverse has an extra spot of red color (not
corrosion) on the right side and the reverse has two lamination streaks
that look like scratches but are actually natural flaws in the original
planchet. Nicer-than-average eye appeal." VF-20. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson Collection -
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 14 at $299.00, "Eleven harp
strings. With a tiny planchet defect on the obverse edge at K12½.
A few small nicks on the lower obverse. Medium dark steel brown..."
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