1787 NJ 1/2P Small Plan, Plain Shield, BN MS(PCGS#506)

1787 NJ 1/2P Small Plan, Plain Shield, BN MS (PCGS#506)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Losbeschreibung: 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 55-m, W-5305. Rarity-4. Second U/S in PLURIBUS. Fine-15 (PCGS). A desirable example of this scarce Guide Bookvariety with a dramatically blundered reverse legend. The patina is a pleasing blend of golden-tan across the high points and dark chocolate brown in the fields. Largely uniform in definition, with weakness to portions of the horse resulting from die fatigue. Failure at the center of the shield is a clear indicator of Siboni Die State 2, though the crack from the middle shield point has not yet developed. Provenance: From our (Bowers and Merena's) Greenwald and Jackson Collections sale, September 1995, lot 3171; McCawley and Grellman's sale of the Scott Barnes Collection, October 1996, lot 410; our sale of the Collection of Larry L. Terrell, May 2019 Baltimore Auction, lot 3232. PCGS# 506. NGC ID: 2B4N. Click here for certification details from PCGS.