Colonials
1787 NJERSY New Jersey Copper, Small Planchet, Plain Shield, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. M. 43-d, W-5225, R.1. A curved die crack on the shield aids attribution. This Rahway Mint variety is plentiful, but quality Mint State examples of any New Jersey copper are rare. Glossy medium brown with glimpses of steel-blue on the obverse. Struck a few degrees off center toward 7:30, with a few left-side letters partly off the flan. Impressively devoid of abrasions or carbon. Listed on page 72 of the 2018 Guide Book. Population: 6 in 63 Brown, 2 finer for all 1787 New Jersey varieties. CAC: 1 in 63, 2 finer (5/17).
Ex: Liberty Collection of American Colonial Coinage, Part Three (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 1960.
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