1652-74 St. Patrick's Farthing, EXTREMELY RARE QVIESAT ERROR, PCGS CERTIFIED!

Description: OFFERED AT HALF THE REDBOOK PRICE FOR THIS EXTREMELY RARE VARIETY!Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 4d.1-Gg.1, W-11500. Rarity-6+. Copper. No C in QVIESCAT. PCGS graded VG Details--Environmental Damage. A circulated example of this popular and rare error, this one from the Bill Gleckler collection, sold by Stack’s Bowers in March, 2021 where this example was plated and described as Lot 1401 as follows:“A well worn, universally rough, yet still highly significant small size St. Patrick coin due to the rarity of the No C in QVIESCAT Guide Book variety. Dominant ruddy-brown patina is seen on both sides. The obverse has a splash of bright gold in the upper left field, where the brass plug was placed quite wide of the mark. The sharpest detail remains on the reverse where, among other features, the QVIESAT blunder is readily evident. Martin 4d.1-Gg.1 is the only die pairing that corresponds to this variety, which represents a blunder by the die engraver. Sure to appeal to advanced specialists in this challenging and underappreciated colonial era series.Provenance: From the Bill Gleckler Collection. Earlier ex Heritage's Chicago ANA Signature Auction, August 2015, lot 3005.” Always a popular error, one that is unknown in truly choice condition, with the nicest appearing to be a pair of VF’s that each brought $23,000 when auctioned by Stack’s in 2009 and 2010. One graded AG-3 brought $6,325 in 2007 and a very rough Fine brought $4,700 in 2013, also by Stack’s, while the sole other Heritage appearance is a Fine that brought $6,900 in 2007. The current Redbook includes this as just one of two different major farthing varieties (the other being the type with a nimbus around St. Patrick’s head), and values it at $5,000 in VG and $10,000 in Fine, certainly commensurate with the auction records for the variety. While I have sold an example privately, this is the first I’ve ever been able to offer on a price list, and it presents a wonderful opportunity for the specialist to pick up a certified example of this legendary rarity and major type coin at less than half of Redbook price. Rare St. Pat’s are still surprisingly affordable, even after the publication of Syd Martin’s excellent book.This general type is pictured and listed on Page 38 of the 2024 edition of The Redbook [which has had massive pricing updates, and is now FAR more accurate than it ever has been, even though it resulted in lowering of prices for many common type coins!], where this extremely rare type is priced at $5,000 in VG - we are offering it here for less than half that price!. Oddly not listed as a separate type in the 2020 book on colonials edited by Q. David Bowers, the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, where all of the nearly 200 copper varieties are listed under a single number, W-11600 (page 288). ALL items we sell are sent via insured mail [or Registered mail for items over $500]. California residents must add appropriate sales tax. The pictures are of the actual coin being offered, and have been enlarged in size to show the detail – and we have included a photo of the PCGS slab. We have over 35 years experience as professional dealers in US colonial coinage – and another 15 years prior to that as collectors of the series as well. As always, we offer a full, no-questions-asked return policy of 30 days after receipt of the coin if it fails to meet your needs in ANY way – AND WE OFFER ONE OF THE STRONGEST RETURN GUARANTEES ON E-BAY, though it has seldom been used; please check out our Feedback Profile or e-mail any comments or questions that you may have. Thank you again for your interest, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Price: 2000 USD

Location: San Diego, California

End Time: 2024-08-01T22:35:57.000Z

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