1787 NJ 1/2P Maris 72-z, Large Head, BN MS (PCGS#767911)
November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6215
- 等级
- VF20BN
- 价格
- 40,425
- 详细说明
- Gorgeous 1787 Maris 72-z on 1775 Machin’s Mills Halfpenny
1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 72-z. Rarity-5. Plaited Mane. Overstruck on 1775 Machin’s Mills halfpenny, Vlack 4-75A. VF-20 (PCGS).
113.7 grains. A rare and popular variety, boldly struck over a fully-attributable Machin’s Mills halfpenny. The New Jersey copper designs are not even competing for space at the periphery, instead, they have yielded entirely to the host, whose full obverse and reverse legends are bold and legible. The Machin’s exergue and 1775 are crystal clear at the right side of the obverse, BRITAN takes the place of the New Jersey date, and NIA stands in for NOVA CAESAREA like the New Jersey obverse was entirely anepigraphic. The New Jersey reverse shows a very clear shield atop the outline of King George III, but only UNUM is visible from the New Jersey die, tucked in between the complete GEORGIVS III REX legends of the undertype. The horsehead, alternatively, is perfectly bold and stands out in rounded relief from the lightly granular chocolate brown surfaces. A bit of verdigris is noted outside the upper right border of the shield on the reverse. This is a very pretty example of Maris 72-z, a variety just about every New Jersey enthusiast seems to have a special affection for. Unlike Maris 70-x and Maris 71-y, this die marriage is sometimes seen in decent grade, with an EF and VF+ leading the SHI Condition Census. The listing is otherwise populated exclusively with VF coins. This one isn’t quite of Condition Census quality but it remains very attractive and desirable.
Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers.
PCGS# 767911and 521277.
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