IRELAND. temp. Charles II. 1660-1685. CU ‘Halfpenny’. ‘St. Patrick’s’ coinage. Uncertain mint in Dublin. Struck 1670s(?). Fine.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 401.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

British – Ireland, Copper

Estimate: $ 200

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IRELAND. temp. Charles II. 1660-1685. CU ‘Halfpenny’. ‘St. Patrick’s’ coinage. Uncertain mint in Dublin. Struck 1670s(?). Distinct brass splash as normal for issue. Martin 1/A; W-11540; D&F 340; SCBC 6567. Brown surfaces. Fine. An attractive example.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Stack’s Americana (24 January 2012), lot 7014.

Around 1680-1681, a large quantity of these coppers were brought by Quaker immigrant Mark Newby to what was then the province of West New Jersey. They were officially authorized for circulation there on 18 May 1682.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 12:13:20 ET.



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