1787 NJ 1/2P Camel Head, Maris 56-n, BN MS(PCGS#767837)

November 2016 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5109

等级

AU50

价格

22,235

详细说明

1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 56-n, W-5310. Rarity-1. Camel Head. AU-50 (PCGS). 153.6 grains. A lovely coin, and not all that far from Mint State in terms of overall quality and eye appeal. Both the obverse and reverse are a beautiful combination of olive and medium brown, with a band of darker toning bisecting the plow beam on the former side. The surfaces are smooth, hard and quite glossy on the obverse, microgranular on the reverse, but not disturbingly so. Although not all of the mane details show and the horse's muzzle is somewhat soft, the shield lines are mostly sharp and the piece overall has a well made appearance. The obverse is struck slightly off center to the upper left, but affecting only the denticles in that area; the reverse is about perfectly centered. A small planchet cutter clip on the obverse above the letters NO is noted, but more for accuracy since it is hardly disturbing. Struck from the usually seen broken state of the reverse (Siboni DS2). Apparently not overstruck, at least no obvious signs of an undertype are evident. This is an outstanding example, one that is certain to sell for considerably more than it would have been worth were it graded/priced by sharpness alone. Without a doubt, one of the prettiest examples of Maris 56-n that we have ever seen, and highly recommended for inclusion in a high quality New Jersey copper collection. Provenance: From the Carolina Colonial Coin Collection. Earlier ex F.C.C. Boyd estate; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part I, October 2003, lot 187. Lot tag included. PCGS# 515. NGC ID: 2B4K.