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FARTH Sm 8 Martlet VG10 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:6,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
FARTH Sm 8 Martlet VG10 PCGS
<B>(1670-75) FARTH St. Patrick Farthing VG10 PCGS.</B></I> Breen-217, which he considered "very rare." This Breen variety has an annulet, a small 8, and a martlet below the king. A martlet is a heraldic bird without feet. The brass splasher is mostly southeast of the crown. This chocolate-brown representative has well outlined types. The church is particularly sharp, as is FLOREAT. A few letters in the peripheral legends are faint. A few flecks of aqua debris are present near the waist of the harp angel. Careful inspection locates a few moderate obverse marks near 3 o'clock. Listed on page 39 of the 2008 <I>Guide Book;</B></I> however, all reported prices are for common varieties. This Breen variety did not appear in the offering of colonials from the John J. Ford Collection.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)