st patricks farthing.

I have this coin in my possession for many years and lately I learnt that it was a St Patrick Farthing. Any ideas of the value of it?

 

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unfortunately I cannot see the attachments here

 

Post a picture, but typical for these coins in fair grade is around $1,000 and up, give or take. Pictures would help.

 

I did try and upload two photos but they don't show here

 

Would it look like this - St. Patrick or Mark Newby Farthing

 

yes it does but my uploads are not showing, is it because I am a new member ?

 

I see it. That would be the Obverse - Crowned robed figure of King David playing Harp, Do you see a drop of brass above David? I kind of see it.
* Edit - OK Now I see the Reverse.

 

Not the nicest example i have seen it is alright i would say it should be worth about maybe 200.00 dollars give or take in this shape at least that is what people have been paying for them in similar shape !!

 

Agree - some more info -
Struck in Dublin 1663-1672; legal tender in NJ 1681-1682
Unkown Mintage

 

I have seen other examples online but I notice on my one there is something under king David like a bird and something like a number on either side of it. I haven't seen that on other images

 

These coins are generally very worn and the original dies seemed to stamp pretty lightly. Both result in some spots on the coin either being worth down and off or never there at all !!

 

I zoomed in on it

 

Actually that is a pretty nice example, I am not big on giving a value but I expect that one would bring more than $200. There are many different varieties some considerably rarer than others, so it would be a good idea to try and attribute it.

 

I doubt this one got to the US as it was found in Ireland

 

What do you by 'attribute it' ? ( I know nothing about coins!)

 

There are many different die varieties, each set of dies was slightly different as they were made by hand. Rarity varies depending on how long a die lasted or how many coins survived from a particular die. May require a specialist in the series to attribute it.

 

Here is a variety with the martlet [bird].http://coins.ha.com/itm/colonials/-...en-considered-this-variety-to-be-ve/a/438-6.s

 

Thanks very much l.cutler. With that information I researched a little further and found that on some rare ones it has a martlet, an annulet and the figure 8. It is suggested that the figure 8 could mean year of issue (1678)