1787 NJ 1/2P Sprig Above Plow, Maris 63-r, BN MS(PCGS#767843)
1787 NJ 1/2P Sprig Above Plow, Maris 63-r, BN MS (PCGS#767843)
November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6199
- 等级
- VF30BN
- 价格
- 12,633
- 详细说明
- 1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 63-r. Rarity-5. Large Planchet. VF-30 (PCGS). 152.4 grains. Despite its similar appearance to varieties like Maris 63-q and Maris 63-s, the Maris 63-r is rarer than it looks. Aside from this die marriage, which is elusive but not impossible, the other three uses of Reverse r are extremely rare: Maris 62-r (four known, all well worn), Maris 62 1/2-r (the famous and unique WM New Jersey), and Maris 65 1/2-r (two known, one in private hands). Compared to those, this challenging die combination seems downright common, even though only four are known better than VF. The SHI Condition Census lists the exceptional AU Weston coin as finest, followed by the Taylor-O’Donnell-Siboni coin at second (EF+), the Norweb-Terranova and Anton EFs at third and fourth, and Dick August’s VF+ and his VF duplicate, now in the Ish Collection, at the bottom of the list. This example is of nearly the same quality, with even mahogany brown color, extremely fine granularity, and no notable problems. The centering is perfect on both sides. The strike is a bit soft at centers, as is typical. This coin would upgrade a lot of well-formed New Jersey copper collections. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 767843and 521277. Click here for certification details from PCGS.