1787 NJ 1/2P Camel Head, Maris 56-n, BN MS (PCGS#767837)
November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6177
- 等级
- F15BN
- 价格
- 4,043
- 详细说明
- 1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 56-n. Rarity-1. Camel Head. Overstruck on England George II halfpenny. Fine-15 (PCGS).
141.6 grains. Reeded edge. Light brown with glossy if uneven surfaces. An attractive piece with bold evidence of the host: the full profile of the old head of George II (oriented upside down) right of the New Jersey shield on the reverse. A few spare letters of legend are seen on either side. Some verdigris is noted at E of E PLURIBUS, a few pits on the base of the horsehead, no major problems. Die State 2 with the usual reverse cracks. This host coin was struck between 1740 and 1754. A scarce undertype on a pleasing specimen.
Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers.
PCGS# 767837and 515.
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